Progress, Mississippi

Progress, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Progress, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Progress, Mississippi
Progress, Mississippi
Progress, Mississippi is located in the United States
Progress, Mississippi
Progress, Mississippi
Coordinates: 31°02′46″N 90°19′36″W / 31.04611°N 90.32667°W / 31.04611; -90.32667
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyPike
Elevation
374 ft (114 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code601
GNIS feature ID676344

Progress is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi.[1]

History

A post office called Progress was established in 1937, and remained in operation until 1955.[2] The community advocated progressive education at the local schoolhouse, hence the name.[3]

Progress is served by the Progress Public Library, which is part of the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library System.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Progress, Mississippi
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 106.
  4. ^ "Progress Public Library". pawls.org. Retrieved October 12, 2024.


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