Belzoni, Mississippi

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Belzoni, Mississippi is a small city in Humphreys County known as the "Catfish Capital of the World" for its prominent role in the U.S. farm-raised catfish industry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 662
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countrySubdivision Southern United States
county Humphreys County, Mississippi NERFINISHED
demographicCharacteristic predominantly African American population
economicIdentity catfish industry hub
elevation approximately 118 feet
approximately 36 meters
governmentType mayor–board of aldermen
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasFeature catfish-related public art and monuments
hasFestival World Catfish Festival NERFINISHED
hasFIPSCode 28-05060
hasGNISFeatureID 0667070
hasPostalCode 39038
hosts World Catfish Festival NERFINISHED
industryShare significant share of U.S. farm-raised catfish production
isCountySeatOf Humphreys County, Mississippi NERFINISHED
knownFor U.S. farm-raised catfish industry
locatedIn Mississippi Delta region NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone UTC−06:00
locatedInTimeZoneDST UTC−05:00
locatedOn Yazoo River NERFINISHED
namedAfter Giovanni Battista Belzoni NERFINISHED
nickname Catfish Capital of the World NERFINISHED
partOf Humphreys County, Mississippi NERFINISHED
Mississippi Delta NERFINISHED
populationTrend small city
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
aquaculture
region West Central Mississippi NERFINISHED
regionType rural
roleInIndustry major center of catfish farming
major center of catfish processing
state Mississippi
timeZone Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Standard Time
timeZoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time
transportation served by Mississippi Highway 7
served by U.S. Route 49W

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