Greenville, Mississippi is the seat of government for Washington County. Although French explorers came through the area in the early 1700s, it was largely inhabited by the indigenous Natchez people until the early 1800s, when European-Americans began settling it, eventually displacing them altogether when the United States passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Prior to that time, a community had developed, and Greenville was founded in 1824 by William W. Blanton. Greenville was named the county seat in 1844, as the previous county seats, New Mexico and Princeton, had both caved into the Mississippi River. Greenville was the third city in Mississippi to bear that name. The first, located to the south, near Natchez, became defunct shortly after the American Revolution, while the second was settled in the early 1800s, and the parent city to the current one, named for General Nathanael Greene, located three miles from the current town site, now buried as part of the city’s industrial fill. Greenville was destroyed by Union troops as part of the Siege of Vicksburg, after troops from a Union gunboat landed at the city, burning every building. Following the War of Northern Aggression, returning Confederate troops found their city ruined, and decided to rebuild at the highest point of the Mississippi River, on the eastern bank of Lake Ferguson, between Vicksburg and Memphis. During the 1930s and 1940s, African-Americans in Greenville, particularly on Nelson Street, developed rich varieties of music, including Delta Blues, Big Band, Jump Blues, and Jazz. Nelson Street was the second site identified by the Mississippi Blues Commission on its Mississippi Blues Trail. At various times, Greenville hosted two minor league baseball teams, the Greenville Bucks and the Greenville Bluesmen, as well as a short-lived American Basketball Association franchise known as the Mississippi Miracles. The puppeteer, Jim Henson, was born in Greenville.
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Published in Greenville, Mississippi, the daily newspaper offers local, regional and national news and sports stories, opinion columns, and a calendar of events, as well as obituaries and other local features, some of which requires a subscription for access. Subscription may be completed online, and advertising opportunities are presented.
http://www.ddtonline.com/
Originally known as Washington County General Hospital, DRMC now serves a seven-county service area, offering a full-service hospital in Greenville, Mississippi, and several associated clinics and facilities, which are highlighted here, along with an overview of its services, capabilities, locations, and employment opportunities.
http://www.deltaregional.com/
The services and amenities offered by this Greenville hotel are discussed in detail. Affords photographs of the rooms and common areas are presented. Visitors can check to see whether a room is available, check rates, and make reservations online.
http://www.econolodge.com/hotel-greenville-mississippi-MS091
The Greenville Garden Club began its efforts to prevent development of the area in the 1930s, purchasing the property in 1940. In 2002, the club gave a conservation easement on the property to the Greenville Cypress Preserve Trust, turning management of the area over to its board of trustees. Its history, projects, and contacts are posted.
http://www.greenvillecypresspreserve.org/
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi
Maintained by the Greenville and Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the site offers a guide to the city and county, including attractions and events, guest accommodations, restaurants, museums, and other businesses. Special offers and tours are highlighted, and press releases are published to the site.
http://visitgreenville.org/
In business since 1973, the Greenville, Mississippi company is a sister company to Marine Gears, Inc., the largest marine propulsion specific gear manufacturing company in the United States. Producing gears, couplings, and clutches, the company also carries a stock of used products. Its services and products are highlighted.
http://www.haleyinc.com/
Located in Greenville, Mississippi, the Churchill Downs Company offers hotel packages, on-site dining facilities, spa, club room, and meeting spaces. Seasonal rates are posted to the site, along with a list of amenities, special offers, contacts, and online bookings.
http://www.harlowscasino.com/
The full service legal firm in Greenville, Mississippi offers a wide range of legal services, including business, corporate, labor, banking, real estate, and environmental law, medical practice management, bankruptcies, lender liability and medical malpractice claims, admiralty law, and estate planning. Its location, areas of practice and an introduction to its chief attorneys are included.
http://www.laketindall.com/
The real estate company maintains office on South Main Street in Greenville, Mississippi. General information about the company and its services is put forth, including directions, contacts and office hours. Featured properties for sale, as well as apartments and condominiums for rents are included.
http://www.mosowrealestate.com/
Rotary Club of Greenville, Mississippi
Chartered by Rotary International in 1920, the Greenville, Mississippi service organization conducts a number of community projects, which are highlighted here, along with an overview of what it means to be a Rotarian, a history of the local club, facts about the organization, and a list of officers.
http://rotarygreenvillems.com/
South Delta Planning & Development District
SDPDD is headquartered in Greenville, Mississippi, but provides services to six counties and thirty-five municipalities, including workforce development, community development and cooperation with member governments in providing low and moderate income housing for residents within its coverage area.
http://www.southdeltapdd.com/
The Animal Welfare League of Washington County, Mississippi
Based in Greenville, the county seat, the non-profit membership organization was created in 2008 to provide homes and care for homeless and needy animals throughout the county, and to construct and maintain a building for the purpose of sheltering them until homes can be found. Photographs of available animals are featured.
http://www.awlofms.org/
The physicians of the Greenville, Mississippi medical clinic specialize in rheumatology, neurology, and gastroenterology, and are also equipped to handle internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, allergy, asthma and immunology, disability issues and general medicine. Its location, office hours, and appointment policies are posted.
http://www.greenvilleclinic.com/
Located on North Lakefront Road in Greenville, Mississippi, the land-side casino features slot machines and table games, as well as hotel accommodations, on-site dining, live entertainment, and spaces for group gatherings and meetings. Directions, a list of amenities, and online bookings are available.
https://www.tropgreenville.com/
Washington County, Mississippi
Created largely from the western part of Yazoo County and northern Warren County, under the First Mississippi Constitution in 1827, Washington County’s seat of government is in Greenville. Its history, board agendas and minutes, departmental contacts, and a list of elected officials are included.
http://www.washingtoncountyms.us/