Valley Park, Mississippi

Valley Park is located on the Canadian National Railway and was originally known as Halpin. A post office operated under the name Halpin from 1884 to 1890 and first began operating under the name Valley Park in 1890. ==Demographics==

A movie set resembling a rural radio station was constructed west of Valley Park in order to film a scene for the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). In the movie, the "Soggy Bottom Boys" recorded Man of Constant Sorrow at radio station "WEZY". Only the mast tower remains at this location: . ==2010 tornado==

On April 24, 2010, Valley Park was the site of a strong tornado, though no injuries were reported. The supercell thunderstorm dropped another tornado in Yazoo City. ==Education==

South Delta School District operates public schools serving the area, including South Delta High School. ==Notable people==

• Buddie Newman, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1976 to 1988. • J. C. Newman, father of Buddie Newman. Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1931 to 1940 and 1944 to 1945. ==Gallery==

File:Valley_Park_Post_Office.jpg|Valley Park Post Office ==References==