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Belzoni (/ b ɛ l ˈ z oʊ n ə / bel-ZOHN-ə) is a city in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, in the Mississippi Delta region, on the Yazoo River. The population was 2,235 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Humphreys County. It was named for the 19th-century Italian archaeologist/explorer Giovanni Battista Belzoni.
- 112 ft (34 m)
- Humphreys
Feb 27, 2024 · Perhaps the town’s biggest claim to fame is being the Catfish Capital of the World, a title it has held for nearly 50 years. Today, we’re taking a deep dive into the history of Belzoni, Mississippi, and how it came to be known as the best place for catfish in the United States.
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Mar 3, 2022 · Belzoni, Mississippi. Belzoni is a small city located in Humphreys County in the US State of Mississippi. It is the county seat of Humphreys County and was named after the 19th-century Italian archaeologist and explorer Giovanni Battista Belzoni.
Belzoni is a small farming city in the Mississippi Delta . Understand. Get in. 33°11′3″N 90°29′21″W. Map of Belzoni. By car. The main roads into Belzoni are Highway 49 West (which runs north of Yazoo City, to Indianola) Highway 12 East (from Hollandale) Highway 7 South, and Highway 3 South of the city. By bus.
Belzoni is a city in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, in the Mississippi Delta region, on the Yazoo River. The population was 2,235 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Humphreys County. It was named for the 19th-century Italian archaeologist/explorer Giovanni Battista Belzoni.
Postal code: 39038. Categories: city in the United States and locality. Location: Humphreys, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi, South, United States, North America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 33.1843° or 33° 11' 3" north. Longitude. -90.4893° or 90° 29' 21" west. Population. 2,510. Elevation. 112 feet (34 metres) United Nations Location Code.
Nov 9, 2009 · Despite the abolition of slavery, racial discrimination endured in Mississippi, and the state was a battleground of the Civil Rights Movement in the mid-20th century. In the early 21st century ...
