Sand Hill, Rankin County, Mississippi
| Sand Hill, Mississippi | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Sand Hill, Mississippi  Sand Hill, Mississippi | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′16″N 89°52′49″W / 32.48778°N 89.88028°WCoordinates: 32°29′16″N 89°52′49″W / 32.48778°N 89.88028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 677341[1] |
Sand Hill is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States. Sand Hill is located near Mississippi Highway 25 16 miles (26 km) north-northeast of Brandon.[2]
Sand Hill is the birthplace of 3x US Olympic Medalist Tori Bowie. Bowie won a Gold medal in the 4x100m relay, Silver medal in the 100m dash, and 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.
- ↑ Rankin County, Mississippi General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ↑ The Guardian UK
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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