Named for an early resident, Mrs. Hal Green, whose maiden name was Benton, Bentonia was founded along the Illinois Central Railway. The Yazoo County, Mississippi town is the home of the Bentonia School of Blues singing and guitar playing, said to be a distinct style of Delta Blues, although the town is outside of the Mississippi Delta. Bentonia was the hometown of Henry Stuckey, the founder of Bentonia Blues, and his two most famous students, Skip James and Jack Owens. Bentonia is south of Anding, southeast of Oil City, and north of Vernon.
 
 
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Organized in 1906, the church has served the Bentonia, Mississippi community for more than a century. Directions, a history of the church, a message from its pastor, and service opportunities are posted to the site, along with service videos and the church's views on salvation are published.
http://www.bentoniabaptist.com/
The Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, Mississippi is home to the Bentonia School of Country Blues, the annual Bentonia Blues Festival, and the Bentonia Blues Society. A calendar of events, photographs, online shopping area, and an online discussion forum are featured.
http://www.bentoniablues.com/
Bentonia Gibbs Elementary School
Located in Bentonia, Mississippi, the school is a campus of the Yazoo County School District. Directions, school staff, school publications, class schedules, and a calendar of events are posted, along with a profile of the school.
http://bgs.yazoo.k12.ms.us/
The official municipal web site offers a profile of the community, a board calendar, agendas and minutes, and a guide to local services and facilities, schools, utilities, and businesses. Official notices are published to the site.
http://www.townofbentonia.com/
The mobile home park in Bentonia, Mississippi offers lots that are one acre in size, spread out over thirty-six acres of hills and woodlands, offering plenty of room, its lots offered as long-term leases, not sales. General information about the area is offered, including local schools, points of interest, and photographs.
http://www.legendacres.com/
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church
The Bentonia, Mississippi congregation was formed in 1896. Its history and a profile of the church is presented, including an overview of its ministries and programs, a church bulletin, service schedule, a church calendar, and an introduction to its pastor.
http://pleasantgrovemb.org/