Profile for Belzoni, Mississippi, MS

Belzoni is west of the Yazoo River

Former and merged names include:
· Belzona
· Burtonia

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 21. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 8.1 per 1,000 people.

Local foods: fried catfish with Mississippi hush puppies

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Belzoni

Cemeteries (12)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

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• Humphreys County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Belzoni demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Humphreys County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39038 ZIP code.

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2% of Belzoni residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Belzoni ancestry & family history guide.

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• Cemeteries in Humphreys County
• Libraries in or near Belzoni

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• Humphreys County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Belzoni area parks

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• Belzoni area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Humphreys County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Belzoni
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• Communities in Humphreys County

• Belzoni business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Humphreys County
• Arrests in Humphreys County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Belzoni was $13,022, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Humphreys County economic census
• Humphreys County economic summary
• Humphreys County employment growth
• Humphreys County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

19% of Belzoni residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Belzoni
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
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• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

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• Air pollution in Humphreys County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
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• Belzoni items now on sale

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Belzoni medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Belzoni
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• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Humphreys County genealogy forum

Median rent in Belzoni, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $232.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $667.

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Libraries in Belzoni include Humphreys County Library ... View libraries

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• Mississippi library

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• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
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• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Belzoni
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Humphreys County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Belzoni political report.

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• Mississippi elections board

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• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Belzoni workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Belzoni travel guide
• Airports near Belzoni
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• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• National weather map

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