Piney Woods, Mississippi
Piney Woods, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 32°03′46″N 89°59′34″W / 32.06278°N 89.99278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39148 |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 675910 |
Piney Woods is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. It is the site of the Piney Woods Country Life School, a historically African-American boarding school established in 1909. The school's historic district became part of the African American Civil Rights Network in 2023.
The community is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office began operating under the name Piney Woods in 1926.