Profile for Yazoo City, Mississippi, MS

Yazoo City is on the Yazoo River, at the edge of the Mississippi Delta

Former and merged names include:
· Hanans Bluff
· Manchester

Filming location for:
· 2000 movie, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
· 2000 movie, "My Dog Skip"

Well-known residents have included:
· Willie Brown, football player
· Zig Ziglar, motivational speaker
· Stella Stevens, actress
· Willie Morris, author
· Skip James, musician

Local festivals include:

• Yazoo County Fair - Oct. 1-6, 2007
• Jerry Clower Festival - May 5, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Delta National Forest, Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Oakes African-American Cultural Center

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 Yazoo City

Cemeteries (9)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

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2% of Yazoo City residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Yazoo City ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Yazoo County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Death index
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• My Dog Skip

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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Yazoo City was $9,251, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Yazoo City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Yazoo City festival dates:

• Yazoo County Fair - Oct. 1-6, 2007
• Jerry Clower Festival - May 5, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Yazoo City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $235.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $582.

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Libraries in Yazoo City include Ricks Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Yazoo County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Yazoo City political report.

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The average commute time for Yazoo City workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Yazoo City between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Yazoo City include Best Western Gateway Inn, Comfort Inn Yazoo City, Days Inn Yazoo City.

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