Named for the Yazoo River, Yazoo City is the county seat of Yazoo County, in central-western Mississippi, on the banks of the Yazoo River, about forty miles northwest of Jackson, the state capital. US Route 49-W links Yazoo City and Belzoni, while Mississippi Highway 149 passes through Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and the communities of Louise and Midnight before reconnecting with US Route 49-W at Silver City, seven miles south of Belzoni. US Route 49-W connects Yazoo City with the town of Carter. Other nearby communities include Bayland, Belle Prairie, Benton, Craig, Crupp, Eden, Enola, Limerick, Little Yazoo, Myrleville, Nod, Patosi, Pierce Crossroad, Renshaw, Tinsley, Valley, and Woodlawn. The city was founded as Hannan’s Bluff in 1824, later renamed Manchester before adopting its current name in 1841, and designated the county seat in 1849. During the American Civil War, a shipyard was established on the Yazoo River at Yazoo City after the Confederacy lost New Orleans to the Union, but it was itself destroyed by Union forces in 1863. The Confederates later retook Yazoo City, but Union forces returned the following year and burned most of the town, including the courthouse. Following the war, the city was rebuilt, but a fire burned much of its downtown district and three-fourths of the town in 1904. The fire was stopped by a canal, which saved the new courthouse and ten antebellum homes near the courthouse. The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 caused a great deal of damage to the entire Delta, but a flood prevention system was later built to protect the town from future floods. Amtrak provides passenger rail service to Yazoo City, stopping at the Yazoo City Station on West Broadway. James Paul Clark, the 18th governor of Arkansas, was born in Yazoo City, as was Haley Barbour, the 63rd governor of Mississippi. The NFL hall-of-famer, Willie Brown, was also a native of the city.
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Organized in 1876, the bank is headquartered, and has three branches in Yazoo City, as well as branches in Benton, Flora, Pearl, and Flowood. Its locations, lobby and drive-through hours, and ATM locations are given, with an overview of its personal and business banking services, employment opportunities, and contacts.
https://www.bankofyazoo.com/
Learn about this hotel, located in Yazoo City, Mississippi with online booking facilities. Find detailed information about rooms, rates and amenities.
http://www.econolodge.com/hotel-yazoo_city-mississippi-MS437
Affiliated with the Girl Scouts of America, Troop 3386 is based in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Meeting schedules, times, and a calendar of events are posted to the site, along with a history of the Girl Scouts, information that Girl Scouts should know, a troop dictionary, service projects, and ranking.
http://www.scoutlander.com/publicsite/unithome.aspx?UID=16541
Mississippi Cheese Straw Factory
Founded in 1991, the family owned and operated business is located in Yazoo City, Mississippi. A profile of the company is offered, and a product catalog is published online, allowing customers to shop by flavor, gift tins, assortments, or price. Its shipping policies and wholesale offers are featured.
https://www.mscheesestraws.com/
Public Service Commission of Yazoo City, Mississippi
Established in 1903, the PSC offers electric service, water, and wastewater treatment. Resources include annual Consumer Confidence Reports on water quality, an overview of its power plant operations, employment opportunities and job applications, contacts, and online bill pay.
http://www.yazoopsc.org/
Situated on the second floor, above the historic buildings of Main Street, Yazoo City, Mississippi, each of the hotel’s suites feature balcony access and a street view. A map and directions are presented, with an overview of the accommodations, policy information, and reservation information.
http://www.mainsthotel.com/
Published in Yazoo City, Mississippi, the newspaper is circulated in several central and western Mississippi communities as well as in Dumas, Akansas and Franklinton, Louisiana. Offering local and regional news and sports stories, opinion, and other features, full access to the newspaper’s topic requires a subscription.
http://www.yazooherald.net/
Sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church in Yazoo City, Mississippi, Troop MS-1905 is affiliated with Trail Life USA, a faith-based scouting organization that serves as an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America. Its meeting times, leadership contacts, and a profile of the troop are presented.
http://www.fpcyazoo.org/trail-life-troop-ms-19-5
Maintained by the Yazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the site promotes Yazoo City and Yazoo County as a destination for tourism, travel, and conventions. A guide to local attractions and recreational opportunities, restaurants, guest accommodations, and shopping venues are included.
http://visityazoo.org/
The history, a profile, and demographics relating to the city are put forward on the official municipal web site, along with a guide to city services and facilities, area schools, businesses and events, administrative and departmental contacts, elected officials, meeting agendas and minutes.
http://www.cityofyazoocity.org/
Yazoo County Chamber of Commerce
The member-based economic development organization is made up of business owners, industrial managers, and others within the county. The benefits of membership and membership policies are explained, with meeting schedules, a calendar of events, and a member directory.
http://www.yazoochamber.com/
