Named for the 19th century explorer, Giovanni Battista Belzoni, the city of Belzoni is the county seat of Humphreys County, Mississippi. Originally, the area was known as Greasy Row, for the rows of saloons that lined the banks of the Yazoo River, a significant transportation route until water travel was replaced by the railroads. Although the community had been settled by European-Americans and African-Americans for decades previous, the town was not incorporated until 1895. When Humphreys County was organized in 1918, Belzoni was chosen to be its seat of government. In 1955, Belzoni was the site of the murder of an early Civil Rights activist, George W. Lee, a black minister who was registering blacks to vote in the Mississippi Delta. His killers were never found, and Mississippi Governor Hugh L. White refused to have the state look into the case. In 2006, the city elected its first black mayor, who was reelected to a second term. The community of Castleman is adjacent to Belzoni, while Brooklyn borders the city to the south.
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The Belzoni, Mississippi cable company offers cable television services for homes and businesses, home and business Internet and telephone services, and managed services for businesses that includes workstation and server maintenance, antivirus, managed VOIP, and other services. A cable TV line up is available on the site.
http://www.belzonicable.com/
Belzoni-Humphreys Development Foundation
Headquartered in Belzoni, Mississippi, the non-profit organization is made up of individuals, businesses and churches in Humphreys County. Officers, meeting schedules, and organizational contacts are given, along with community profiles of Belzoni, Louise, Isola and Silver City, as well as local tourist attractions, economic development opportunities and projects, and community events.
http://www.belzonims.com/
The congregation meets at its facilities on Pecan Street, Belzoni, Mississippi. Membership information and an introduction to the church's pastor is featured, with a calendar of events, service and program schedules, and podcasts of recent sermons.
http://www.fpcbelzoni.com/
Selling its products nationwide through several distributors, Freshwater Farms has raised catfish since 1983, offering fillets, strips, steaks, dressed fish, and nuggets, which are highlighted and made available for purchase online. A new account application and contacts are included.
http://www.freshwatercatfish.com/
Humphreys County School District
Offering a PK-12th grade curriculum, the public school system operates Humphreys County High School, Humphreys County Junior High School, OM McNair Upper Elementary School, Ida Greene Lower Elementary School, and the Thomas C. Randle Career and Technical Center, each in Belzoni, Mississippi. Campus contacts and locations, a district calendar, and scholarship information are featured.
http://www.humphreyscountyschools.com/
Humphreys County Sheriff's Office
Headquartered in Belzoni, Mississippi, the county seat, the SO provides police services throughout the county. Its organizational structure, departments, and support services are defined, and press releases, a list of local sex offenders, and wanted persons are posted to the site. Crime tips may be sent anonymously from the site.
http://www.humphreyscountysheriff.org/
Family owned and operated, the granite monument and memorial company also manages the Sutton Cemetery in Belzoni, Mississippi, offering sales and installation of granite memorials and cemetery markers, as well as other gravesite services. An overview of the facilities and products is offered.
http://www.suttonmonuments.com/
Published in Belzoni, Mississippi, the newspaper covers the Yazoo and Mississippi Delta regions. Its web edition features the front page and obituaries, as well as offering advertising information and an overview of its printing services. Subscriptions to the print publication may be made or renewed online.
http://www.thebelzonibanner.com/
The Yokley and Lundy Auction was established in 1966 but after the original owners, for which it was named, retired or passed away, the company was reorganized and renamed. Based in Belzoni, Mississippi, auction schedules and policies are defined, its consignment policies are laid out, and contacts are posted to the site.
http://www.yandlauction.com/
Located on West Jackson Street, the Belzoni, Mississippi lumber company is family owned and operated, and carries a large selection of lumber and other products. Its location, store hours, sale items, contacts, and general information about the business is put forth.
http://www.ydlumberco.com/
