The Taposa were an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands from what is now Mississippi in the United States .
31-504: The Taposa were a small tribe like their neighbors, the Ibitoupa and Chakchiuma, who all lived along the upper Yazoo River between the larger, more powerful Chickasaw and Choctaw . The Taposa were first written about by French colonist Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville in 1699. Baron de Crenay's 1733 map of Louisiana includes a Taposa settlement near the Chakchiuma. Another neighboring tribe,
62-441: A fairly direct link between Yazoo City and Belzoni . The old highway segment, renamed Mississippi Highway 149 , passes through Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and the communities of Louise and Midnight before reconnecting with the new US 49W at Silver City , 7 mi (11 km) south of Belzoni. The new highway makes the town of Carter so near, it might be considered for annexation by Yazoo City. Two bridges now cross
93-458: A family was $ 22,470. Males had a median income of $ 26,109 versus $ 18,650 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 9,251. About 35.0% of families and 40.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 52.5% of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over. The Institute of Southern Jewish Life stated that the Jewish community has been characterized by assimilation and
124-585: Is Yazoo County's only daily newspaper. Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides service to Yazoo City using the Yazoo City Station . The Amtrak station is located at 222 West Broadway. Yazoo County Airport is in unincorporated Yazoo County , 2 miles (3.2 km) west of central Yazoo City. Lynne W. Jeter of the Mississippi Business Journal said in 2001 that the county airport "may have played an important role in landing
155-544: Is a river in the U.S. states of Louisiana and Mississippi . It is considered by some to mark the southern boundary of what is called the Mississippi Delta , a broad floodplain that was cultivated for cotton plantations before the American Civil War . It has continued to be devoted to large-scale agriculture. The Yazoo River was named by French explorer La Salle in 1682 as "Rivière des Yazous" in reference to
186-527: Is a group of federal prisons. The community now known as Yazoo City was founded in 1824 with the name Hannan's Bluff. It was later renamed Manchester, then changed to Yazoo City in 1841. Yazoo City became the county seat in 1849. A yellow fever epidemic struck Yazoo City in 1853. During the American Civil War , the Confederate ironclad CSS Arkansas was completed at a makeshift shipyard in Yazoo City after
217-592: Is also known as the "Gateway to the Delta" due to its location on the transition between the two great landforms that characterize the geography of Mississippi (the western part of the city lies in the Mississippi Delta and the eastern part lies in the loess bluffs that characterize most of eastern Mississippi). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.9 sq mi (28 km ), of which 10.8 sq mi (28 km )
248-464: Is land and 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km ) (1.19%) is covered by water. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 10,316 people, 3,670 households, and 2,050 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 11,403 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 82.0% Black, 16.1% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian and 0.5% from two or more races. 0.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of
279-538: Is still located on this canal. Commercial navigation of the Yazoo River has declined considerably since the 1990s and is mainly concentrated on the section from Vicksburg to Yazoo City . At Long Lake, Mississippi , the river measures 18,486 cubic feet per second. Yazoo City Yazoo City is the county seat of Yazoo County , Mississippi , United States. It was named after the Yazoo River , which, in turn
310-503: The Federal Correctional Complex, Yazoo City , which consists of FCI Yazoo City Low, FCI Yazoo City Medium, FCI Camp, and FCI USP Yazoo City. Diane Delaware was sworn in as the first female mayor of Yazoo City on April 14, 2014. She was re-elected to a second term on April 2, 2018. Yazoo City's current mayor is David "Mel" Starling, who was sworn in on Monday, April 11, 2022. The United States Postal Service operates
341-632: The Confederate loss of New Orleans and Memphis . During her short career, the Arkansas challenged the Union navy's control of the Mississippi River and helped avert the early fall of Vicksburg . On May 21, 1863, as a Union fleet steamed up the Yazoo River, the Confederate forces burned down the shipyard to keep their foes from capturing the vessels being built there. The Federal forces then burned down
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#1733086179824372-487: The Discovery Channel series Storm Chasers , and several YouTube videos show considerable detail and descriptions. On November 29, 2010 around 8:05 pm local time, Yazoo City was struck by two EF2 tornadoes: the first one tracked 3 mi (4.8 km) southwest of town. The second went right through downtown causing significant damage to several buildings. A high-end EF1 tornado passed through
403-608: The Yazoo tribe living near the river's mouth at its confluence with the Mississippi. The exact meaning of the term is unclear. One long held belief is that it means "river of death". The river is 188 miles (303 km) long and is formed by the confluence of the Tallahatchie and the Yalobusha rivers, where present-day Greenwood developed. The river parallels the Mississippi River in
434-446: The census of 2000, 14,550 people, 4,271 households, and 2,968 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,349.2 inhabitants per square mile (520.9/km ). The 4,676 housing units averaged 433.6 per mi (167.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 28.73% White, 69.68% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 7.47% of
465-536: The Anglo-American settlers) historically called the surrounding area of Mississippi and Alabama the Yazoo lands , after the river. This became the basis for naming the Yazoo Land Scandal of the late 18th and early 19th century. The river was of major importance during the American Civil War . The Confederates used the first electrically detonated underwater mine in the river in 1862 near Vicksburg to sink
496-598: The Ibitoupa may have merged into the Taposa in 1722. The Taposa ultimately allied with the Chickasaw. The original meaning of the name "Taposa" has been lost. This article relating to the Indigenous peoples of North America is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yazoo River 32°20′8″N 90°53′50″W / 32.33556°N 90.89722°W / 32.33556; -90.89722 The Yazoo River
527-704: The Union ironclad USS Cairo . The last section of the Cairo was raised on December 12, 1964. It has been restored and is now on permanent display to the public at the Vicksburg National Military Park . There are 29 sunken ships from the Civil War beneath the waters of the river. The steamer Dew Drop was reportedly sunk near Roebuck Lake as an obstruction to the United States Navy, but Union sources claim
558-759: The Yazoo City Post Office. Yazoo City is served by the Yazoo City Municipal School District ; Yazoo City High School is the public school of this district. Yazoo County High School , outside of the city limits and a part of the Yazoo County School District , does not serve areas in the Yazoo City city limits. The three private schools are Thomas Christian Academy (Pre-K–12), Manchester Academy (Pre-K–12), and Covenant Christian School (K–6th grade). WBYP and WYAZ , both FM, are two local radio stations. The Yazoo Herald
589-468: The Yazoo City area, and a number were seriously injured; four of the victims were airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in the capital city of Jackson, 40 mi (64 km) away. The Governor of Mississippi, Haley Barbour , toured the area in a National Guard helicopter and held a news conference on the disaster at 3:30 pm. The tornado and the aftermath were shown in an episode of
620-404: The Yazoo River at Yazoo City. The section of MS 3 in Yazoo City is called Haley Barbour Parkway. Barbour , the former governor of Mississippi, grew up in Yazoo City and has a home on Wolf Lake, a lake north of Yazoo City. U.S. Route 49 (part of which was formerly U.S. 49E) through Yazoo City is named Jerry Clower Boulevard, after the famous comedian, a former resident of Yazoo City. Yazoo City
651-566: The company was focused just on making Orr's innovative worm drive and assembled only one automobile as a prototype. Not long after, Orr shut its doors. The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 did much damage to the entire Delta, but Yazoo City was restored and is now protected by an effective flood-prevention system. A strong tornado, rated EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale and with a path width of 1.75 mi (2.82 km), hit Yazoo County on April 24, 2010. Four people were killed in
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#1733086179824682-454: The following day. The Federal forces returned again on May 19, 1864, doing more damage to the town. Yazoo City was rebuilt, but yellow fever struck and took more victims in 1878. On May 25, 1904, a fire destroyed much of central Yazoo City. According to a local legend, the fire was caused by a witch avenging her death. In reality, a boy playing with matches accidentally set a house ablaze. The fire quickly spread, and three-fourths of
713-473: The latter's floodplain for some distance before joining it north of Vicksburg, Mississippi . Natural levees which flank the Mississippi prevent the Yazoo from joining it before Vicksburg. A " yazoo stream " is a hydrologic term that was coined to describe any river or major stream with similar characteristics. Potamologists believe the Yazoo River had its origins as the lower Ohio River. The French (and later
744-422: The population. Of the 4,271 households, 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.5% were married couples living together, 32.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were not families. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size
775-717: The sawmill and lumberyard before withdrawing. After their capture of Vicksburg in July 1863, another Union raid briefly occupied Yazoo City, but this time the Union ironclad USS Baron DeKalb was sunk by a mine. Federal troops occupied the town in September and again in October 1863. Another occupation resulted in the Battle of Yazoo City on March 5, 1864 between the Union troops and Confederates led by Robert V. Richardson and Lawrence Sullivan Ross . The Union troops held their ground but departed
806-495: The southeast side of the city on May 2, 2021. Multiple mobile homes were destroyed and trees, power lines, and homes were damaged. Yazoo City is located 40 mi (64 km) northwest of Jackson at the junctions of U.S. Routes 49 , 49E , and 49W , and MS Highways 3 , 16 , and 149 , on the banks of the Yazoo River , near the Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge . U.S. Route 49W provides
837-505: The town was destroyed, including most of the homes. It was stopped by a canal, which saved the new courthouse (built in 1872 to replace the one burned by the Union forces) and 10 antebellum homes nearby. The town took almost two years to recover. In 1915, the Orr Modern Motor Car Company was founded in Yazoo City by G.A. Wilson and C.D. Orr, with capital of $ 2,000,000 (equivalent to $ 60,236,842 in 2023). Despite its name,
868-579: The vessel was captured and burned. Variant names of the Yazoo River include Zasu River, Yazous River, Yahshoo River, Rivière des Yasoux , and Fiume del Yasous . In 1876, the Mississippi River changed its course, shifting west several miles and leaving Vicksburg without a river front. In 1902, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers diverted the Yazoo River into the old river bed, forming the Yazoo Diversion Canal. The modern-day port of Vicksburg
899-458: Was "small, but influential". 44 Jews lived in the community in 1878, but a flood of the Mississippi River in 1882 meant that additional Jews displaced by the flood came. There were 61 Jews in the city by 1937. The Jews in the community did not create a congregation, and the nearest houses of worship were, in the mid-20th century, in Jackson and Greenwood . The Federal Bureau of Prisons operates
930-401: Was 3.49. In the city, the population was distributed as 29.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 19,893, and for
961-537: 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. Yazoo City is the principal city of the Yazoo City Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is part of the larger Jackson –Yazoo City Combined Statistical Area . According to the 2010 census , the population was 11,403. The most important industry in 2021