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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.
By 1840 Manchester had over 1,000 residents, white and black, and was shipping 25,000 bales of cotton a year. In 1841, to honor its river, so vital to its economy, Manchester’s citizens voted to change its name to Yazoo City. Yazooans were fervent supporters of the Mexican War, 1846-1848.
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.
For most, the dominant impression of Yazoo County is the sudden appearance of the Delta, stretching to the horizon from the top of the last, long hill from which Yazoo City’s Broadway Street descends. Yazoo County’s geographic location has long been a major factor in its history.
Yazoo County represents the culmination of a myriad of cultures, from vanished Native America civilization to Civil War history, African-American contributions and Delta Blues, to stately Victorian architecture and captivating Southern heritage.
2 Μαρ 2022 · The city was founded as a planned community in 1826. It was called Manchester and renamed for the Yazoo Indians in 1839. Yazoo City became the county seat in 1848. During the Civil War, the city suffered severe damage caused by the conflicts between the Union troops and Federal forces.
Located on the edge of the Mississippi Delta, Yazoo County was established in 1832. Its county seat is Yazoo City, and other towns include Bentonia, Eden, and Satartia. Prior to the county’s formal establishment, Yazoo conducted its first census in 1830 and found a population of 6,550, 37 percent of them slaves.
