Mount Sunflower state in terms of elevation, is virtually indistinguishable from the surrounding terrain. Mount Sunflower Mount Sunflower, although not a true mountain, is the highest natural point in the state of Kansas. At , it is above the state's topographic low point in southeastern Kansas. Located in Wallace County, it is less than half a mile (0.8 km) from the Colorado state border and close to the lowest point in Colorado. Mount Sunflower is located on private land owned by Ed and Cindy Harold, who encourage visitors to the site. Amenities include a picnic table, a little free library, a sunflower
North Sunflower Academy L. Crook that allowed Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman) employees to use up to $60 ($ when adjusted for inflation) every month to pay for educational costs for their children. As a result some Parchman employees sent their children to North Sunflower Academy, and the State of Mississippi used general support funds to pay for some of North Sunflower Academy's transportation costs, including school buses, bus drivers, and gasoline. According to a November 1974 "Delta Democrat Times" article, the State of Mississippi spent over $250,000 () when adjusted for inflation) in tuition costs and thousands of dollars in transportation costs for