The small town of Fayette, Mississippi is located in the center of Jefferson County, serving as its county seat. In 1879, the Jesse James gang raided southwestern Missouri, robbing a store in Fayette. In 1969, James Charles Evers, an American Civil Rights activist, was elected mayor of Fayette, the first African-American mayor elected in Mississippi since Reconstruction. Fayette is situated along US Highway 61, northeast of Cadillac and Stampley, north of McNair, and southwest of Stonington. Jackson, Mississippi is about seventy-five miles to the northeast, and Vicksburg is about fifty miles north of Fayette.
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Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center
Located in Fayette, Mississippi, JCHC is a FTCA deemed community health center that has been set up to provide comprehensive and holistic care for socioeconomically disadvantaged residents of Jefferson County and the surrounding region. Its history, services, community partnerships, and employment opportunities are put forth.
https://jeffersoncomprehensivehealthcenter.com/
Jefferson County School District
Headquartered in the county seat of Fayette, Mississippi, the PK-12th grade public school system operates an elementary school, upper elementary school, junior high school, high school, and vocational/technical center, each of which are highlighted here, along with a district calendar, various reports and other documents, a staff directory, and announcements.
http://www.jcpsd.net/
One of the oldest counties in Mississippi, Jefferson County is in the southwestern part of the state, and was one of two divisions of the Mississippi Territory, established in 1799 under the name of Pickering, which was changed to Jefferson in 1802. A county calendar, meeting agendas and minutes are posted, with administrative contacts, department locations and office hours.
http://www.jeffersoncountyms.gov/
Headquartered in Fayette, Mississippi, the bank has branches in Fayette, Rosedale, and Greenville. Its locations, lobby and drive-up hours, ATM locations, and a statement of condition are put forward. Its checking, savings, savings of deposit, individual retirement, personal loans, and other account services are highlighted, and customers may access their accounts online.
https://www.thejeffersonbank.com/
The locally owned and operated automotive repair shop in Fayette, Mississippi offers brake repairs, auto belts and hose repairs, automotive air conditioning and heating systems, oil changes, and other services. Its location, hours of operation, services, and special offers are featured.
http://www.autorepairshopfayettems.com/
