Cleveland, Mississippi is one of two county seats for Bolivar County. Settled in 1869, as people began moving inland from the Mississippi River, the community was named for President Grover Cleveland, although it was originally named Coleman’s Station for Moses W. Coleman, who built the first home in the area and, at some point, it was known as Fontaine and as Sims, for Rueben T. Sims, who owned part of the land upon which the town was built. Cleveland was incorporated in 1886, and a post office was established there in 1887. An early impetus for the town’s success was the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Railroad, which once ran through the town. There are two markers for the Mississippi Blues Trail in Cleveland, one recognizing Chrisman Street, which was once the center of African-American business and social life within the community, the other commemorating Blues musician, W.C. Handy. US Highway 61/278 pass through Cleveland, intersecting Missouri Highway 8. Nearby communities include Boyle, Halstead, Kimball Lake, Laughlin, and Renova. Clarksdale is about thirty-five miles northeast of Cleveland.
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The private school in Cleveland, Mississippi offers a K-12th grade curriculum through an elementary, junior high and high school program. Its location, admissions policies, academic, athletics and robotics programs are featured, and associated alumni and other clubs and organizations are identified.
http://www.bayouacademy.net/
Headquartered on South Leflore Avenue in Cleveland, Mississippi, the county library system has several branch locations, which are featured here, with directions, hours of operation, a calendar of events, and contacts. Its regular services, children’s programs, and supporting organizations are highlighted.
http://www.bolivar.lib.ms.us/
The Cleveland, Mississippi public school system provides a PK-12th grade curriculum through several campuses, including Bell Academy, Cypress Park Elementary, Nailor Elementary, Parks Elementary, Pearman Elementary, D.M. Smith Middle School, Margaret Green Junior High, Cleveland High, East Side High, Hayes Cooper Center, and Cleveland Career Development & Technology Center, each of which are highlighted here.
http://www.cleveland.k12.ms.us/
The official municipal web site provides contacts for the city’s elected officials and administrative and departmental personnel, board of aldermen meeting schedules, agendas and minutes, as well as other municipal schedules. Municipal services, utilities, and regulations are discussed, and public notices are posted to the site.
http://www.cityofclevelandms.com/
Cleveland, Mississippi Tourism
Maintained by the Cleveland Tourism Office, the site offers a history and profile of the city and surrounding region, as well as a guide to local activities and recreational opportunities, guest accommodations, restaurants, and attractions. News and updates are posted to the site.
http://www.visitclevelandms.com/
Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce
Headquartered on South Bayou Avenue in Cleveland, Mississippi, the Chamber serves as an advocate for business interests within the city and county, offering opportunities for its members to grow their businesses through networking, advertising opportunities and events. Membership policies, meeting schedules, and a calendar of events are posted to the site.
http://www.clevelandmschamber.com/
Contains information about amenities, rates, rooms and reservations at this hotel which is located in Cleveland, Mississippi.
http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-cleveland-mississippi-MS208
DSU is a public university in Cleveland, and one of eight publicly funded universities in Mississippi. Its undergraduate and graduate degree programs are enumerated, along with its academic, athletics, student life and alumni programs, admissions policies, and schedules.
http://www.deltastate.edu/
The 28,000 square-foot museum is located on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, featuring more than two dozen exhibits exploring a wide variety of music, a 130-seat theater, and several educational and public interest programs, films, lectures and performances, many of which are highlighted here.
http://www.grammymuseumms.org/
In operation since 1965, the Christian parochial school in Cleveland, Mississippi is sponsored by the Session of the First Presbyterian Church, although its curriculum is without denominational emphasis. Its history, philosophy, objectives, tuition, a school calendar, and teacher blogs are presented.
http://pdsclevelandms.com/
Published in Cleveland, Mississippi, the county seat, the newspaper offers local and business news and sports stories, obituaries, and other features relating to Bolivar County and the surrounding region. Subscription and advertising information are featured, along with photographs and obituaries.
http://www.bolivarcommercial.com/
