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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belzoni, Mississippi canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| 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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