Yazoo

Acquired by the State of Mississippi from the Choctaw Indians in 1820, Yazoo County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 28,065. The county seat is Yazoo City . It is named for the Yazoo River, whose name, legend has it, comes from an Indian word meaning "River of Death." The predominant industries of Yazoo County are farming and lumber.

Communities

• Cities
     o Yazoo City

• Towns
     o Bentonia
     o Eden
     o Satartia
     o Anding
     o Benton
     o Holly Bluff
     o Tinsley
     o Vaughan

Helpful Links

County of Yazoo

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Central MS Planning & Development District
Yazoo County and Convention Center
Yazoo County Chamber of Commerce
Yazoo County Local Government Information
Yazoo County Public Schools
Yazoo MS Delta Levee District

City of Yazoo

Local Government Contact Information
Yazoo City Public Schools

Other Links of Interest

The Yazoo Herald
Yazoo National Wildlife Reserve