Sand Hill, Rankin County, Mississippi
Sand Hill or Sandhill is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. Sand Hill is located on Mississippi Highway 25, approximately 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Flowood.[2]
Sand Hill, Mississippi | |
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  Sand Hill, Mississippi  Sand Hill, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′16″N 89°52′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39161, 39047 |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 677341[1] |
Notable person
Sand Hill is the birthplace of three-time US Olympic Medalist Tori Bowie (1990-2023). Bowie won a gold medal in the 4x100m relay, a silver medal in the 100m dash, and a bronze in the 200m dash at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also won gold in the Women's 100 metres at the 2017 World Championships in London.[3]
References
- "Sand Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Rankin County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- "World Athletics Championships 2017: Tori Bowie wins women's 100m final – as it happened". The Guardian. August 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022.
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Rankin County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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