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  1. Yazoo City is the county seat of Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle in 1682 as "Rivière des Yazous" in reference to the Yazoo tribe living near the river's mouth.

  2. Yazoo City, city, seat (1848) of Yazoo county, west-central Mississippi, U.S. It lies along the Yazoo River, 47 miles (76 km) northwest of Jackson. Founded as a planned community in 1826, it was later called Manchester; it was renamed for the Yazoo Indians in 1839.

  3. By the 1820 Treaty of Doak’s Stand, the Choctaw Nation sold their northwestern lands to the United States, and for the first time the large area of Mississippi in which Yazoo City was to be located was opened to settlement by white and black Americans.

  4. Yazoo City is the county seat of Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River , which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle in 1682 as "Rivière des Yazous" in reference to the Yazoo tribe living near the river's mouth.

  5. cityofyazoocity.org › visit-yazoo-city › things-to-do-in-yazoo-cityThings To Do In Yazoo City

    Standing as the famous Gateway to the Delta, Yazoo City occupies a fabled spot in Mississippi’s culture and history. Tourists make the drive to Yazoo City a part of their trips through the state because of this rich history.

  6. Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi in the Delta region. Understand. Get in. Amtrak serves Yazoo City on its City of New Orleans line through Chicago, Memphis, Jackson, and New Orleans. The 1 train station is at W Broadway and N Water St. Get around. See. 1 Glenwood Cemetery.

  7. Mar 2, 2022 · Yazoo City is located around 64 km northwest of Jackson, the capital of the US State of Mississippi, on the banks of the Yazoo River, close to the Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. The city has access to two bridges crossing the Yazoo River and is near Wolf Lake.

  8. Yazoo City Tourism: Tripadvisor has 845 reviews of Yazoo City Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Yazoo City resource.

  9. When you head north toward the flat Mississippi Delta from the state capital of Jackson, Yazoo County is your first stop for blues, history, shopping, legendary tales like the “Witch of Yazoo,” the great outdoors and more.

  10. Feb 10, 2010 · Vision: Yazoo City is an epicenter of economic growth driven by high quality education and progressive, sustainable community living. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen meet on the second and fourth Monday of each month. All meetings are held at the Police Department located on Mike Espy Drive.

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