Rolling Fork, Mississippi
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Rolling Fork, Mississippi is a small city in the Mississippi Delta region known for its agricultural heritage and vulnerability to severe weather, including devastating tornadoes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| agriculturalProducts |
corn
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ rice ⓘ soybeans ⓘ |
| areaCode | 662 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countrySubdivision | U.S. state of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| county | Sharkey County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | predominantly African American population ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
row crop farming ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
approximately 108 feet
ⓘ
approximately 33 meters ⓘ |
| governance | mayor–board of aldermen form of government ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature | flat alluvial plain ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed as a Delta farming community ⓘ |
| impactOf2023Tornado |
significant loss of life
ⓘ
widespread destruction of homes and businesses ⓘ |
| infrastructure | U.S. Route 61 passes near the city ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural heritage
ⓘ
tornado damage ⓘ vulnerability to severe weather ⓘ |
| landUse | primarily agricultural land surrounding the city ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Mississippi ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Mississippi Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Yazoo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | devastating tornado on March 24, 2023 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mississippi Delta region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sharkey County, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | rural community ⓘ |
| populationTrend | small population ⓘ |
| postalCodeType | ZIP Code ⓘ |
| rebuildingEfforts | post-2023 tornado recovery and reconstruction ⓘ |
| regionEconomyContext | part of the broader Mississippi Delta agricultural economy ⓘ |
| regionType | Delta town ⓘ |
| role | county seat of Sharkey County ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
severe thunderstorms
ⓘ
tornado outbreaks ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
flash flooding
ⓘ
river flooding ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| transportation | served by local highways rather than major interstates ⓘ |
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Rolling Fork, Mississippi, United States