Rose Hill is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. Its ZIP code is 39356.

History

Rose Hill was named by early settlers for the wild roses that grew in the surrounding area.

Rose Hill, Jasper County, Mississippi

The community was formerly home to a normal school known as the Rose Hill Normal Institute.

Rose Hill, Jasper County, Mississippi

A post office first began operating under the name Rose Hill in 1888.

Rose Hill, Jasper County, Mississippi

The Graham House, once located in Rose Hill, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places until it was destroyed by a tornado in April 2011.

Notable people

John W. White, member of the Mississippi Senate from 1916 to 1920

Thomas Daniel Young, English professor and academic

Notes

Unincorporated communities in Jasper County, Mississippi

Unincorporated communities in Mississippi