Hanging Moss Creek
Hanging Moss Creek is a stream in Hinds, Mississippi. Hanging Moss Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet East Manor Estates, as well as near Sherwood Forest.Places of Interest
Highlights include Beth Israel Congregation and Jackson Preparatory School.
Beth Israel Congregation
Synagogue
Beth Israel Congregation is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5315 Old Canton Road in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Organized in 1860 by Jews of German background, it is the only Jewish synagogue in Jackson. Beth Israel Congregation is situated 2 miles northwest of Hanging Moss Creek.
Jackson Preparatory School
School
Jackson Preparatory School is a private school in Flowood, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson, with a controversial history as a segregation academy. The school is coeducational and serves preschool through grade 12.
Jackson Academy
School
Jackson Academy is a private school in Jackson, Mississippi founded by Loyal M. Bearrs in 1959. Bearrs claimed he established the school to teach using an accelerated phonics program he developed, but the school remained completely racially segregated until 1986, even forgoing tax exemption in 1970 to avoid having to accept Black students. Jackson Academy is situated 2 miles northwest of Hanging Moss Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Flowood and Ridgeland.
Flowood
Town
Flowood is a city in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,202 as of the 2020 census. A suburb of Jackson, Flowood is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located northeast of the state capital. Flowood is situated 3½ miles southwest of Hanging Moss Creek.
Ridgeland
Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 24,340 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jackson metropolitan area.Jackson
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jackson is the capital of the state of Mississippi. While it may not offer much in terms of tourism today, Jackson can be used as a stopover for getting to other parts of the state or further.
Hanging Moss Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hinds, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.35181° or 32° 21′ 7″ northLongitude
-90.11203° or 90° 6′ 43″ westElevation
262 feet (80 metres)Open location code
864F9V2Q+P5GeoNames ID
4428981
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