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Dec 13, 2015 · Things to Do in Greenwood, Mississippi: See Tripadvisor's 2,209 traveler reviews and photos of Greenwood tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Greenwood. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Whether it’s history, food or shopping you’re craving, we have it all in Greenwood. We’ve mapped out many different itineraries for you no matter what length of stay or desires you have, but we decided to narrow those lists down in one place for you with our best things to do in Greenwood, MS below….. Explore the ghosts of the blues by ...
City of Greenwood, MS. GATEWAY TO THE. DELTA. The City of Greenwood boasts a well-connected network of streets, plentiful parks and recreation facilities, and an artful assortment of community events held throughout the year. With all that is happening in our city, it's no wonder Greenwood is known as the Gateway to the Delta. MAYOR'S WELCOME.
Growing into a strong cotton market, the key to the city's success was based on its strategic location in the heart of the Delta. The city prospered as a shipping point to New Orleans, Memphis, and St. Louis, Missouri until the latter part of the Civil War.
From our year-round attractions to our festivals and events, Greenwood has everything you need to enjoy a true Mississippi Delta experience.
Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, United States, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta region, approximately 96 miles north of the state capital, Jackson, and 130 miles south of the riverport of Memphis, Tennessee. It was a center of cotton planter culture in the 19th century.
Greenwood was used as a Confederate defensive post during the Union’s siege of Vicksburg in 1863, and Fort Pemberton, built between the Tallahatchie and Yazoo rivers, withstood a Union gunboat attack.
