Progress is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Mississippi.[1]
Progress, Mississippi | |
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  Progress, Mississippi  Progress, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 31°02′46″N 90°19′36″W / 31.04611°N 90.32667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Pike |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 601 |
| GNIS feature ID | 676344 |
History
editA 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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Progress, Mississippi
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 106.
- ^ "Progress Public Library". pawls.org. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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