Yazoo City, Mississippi

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Yazoo City, Mississippi is a small historic city in west-central Mississippi known for its Delta culture, Civil War history, and role as a regional commercial center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 662
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countrySubdivision State of Mississippi NERFINISHED
county Yazoo County NERFINISHED
culture Delta blues heritage (regional)
Southern Baptist religious tradition (regional)
demographicsRegion predominantly African American population (regional context)
economy agriculture-related commerce
regional trade and services
federalRepresentation United States House of Representatives, Mississippi delegation NERFINISHED
governingBody City government of Yazoo City NERFINISHED
hasCourthouse Yazoo County Courthouse NERFINISHED
hasFeature Victorian-era architecture
historic downtown
hasFunction administrative center of Yazoo County
commercial hub for surrounding rural area
hasHistoricDistrict Yazoo City Historic District NERFINISHED
hasHistoricEvent major fires in downtown area (historical)
hasLibrary public library serving Yazoo City
hasNickname Gateway to the Delta
hasPrisonFacility Federal Correctional Complex, Yazoo City NERFINISHED
hasRailService Illinois Central Railroad (historical) NERFINISHED
hasSchoolDistrict Yazoo City Municipal School District NERFINISHED
hasZIPCode 39194
historicalEvent American Civil War military activity in the area
isCountySeatOf Yazoo County NERFINISHED
knownFor Civil War history
Delta culture
regional commercial center
locatedIn Deep South NERFINISHED
United States South
locatedInRegion Mississippi Delta NERFINISHED
west-central Mississippi
locatedOnRiver Yazoo River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Yazoo River NERFINISHED
Yazoo people NERFINISHED
nearbyRegion Jackson metropolitan area (regional influence zone) NERFINISHED
partOf Yazoo County, Mississippi NERFINISHED
state Mississippi
timeZone Central Time Zone
timeZoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time
transportation Mississippi Highway 16 NERFINISHED
Mississippi Highway 3 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 49 NERFINISHED

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Mississippi's 2nd congressional district contains Yazoo City, Mississippi
Fletcher Cox placeOfBirth Yazoo City, Mississippi
this entity surface form: Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States
Yazoo River basin hasMajorCity Yazoo City, Mississippi
Yazoo River passesThrough Yazoo City, Mississippi
Yazoo County, Mississippi hasCountySeat Yazoo City, Mississippi
Yazoo County, Mississippi hasLargestCity Yazoo City, Mississippi
James P. Clarke birthPlace Yazoo City, Mississippi
Haley Barbour birthPlace Yazoo City, Mississippi
this entity surface form: Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States
Haley Barbour residence Yazoo City, Mississippi
this entity surface form: Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States