Yazoo City, Mississippi

Yazoo City, Mississippi
Yazoo City welcome sign
Yazoo City welcome sign
Flag of Yazoo City, Mississippi
Nickname: 
Gateway to the Delta[1][2][3][4]
Location of Yazoo City, Mississippi in Mississippi
Location of Yazoo City, Mississippi in Mississippi
Yazoo City, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Location of Mississippi in the United States
Yazoo City, Mississippi is located in the United States
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Yazoo City, Mississippi
Yazoo City, Mississippi (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°52′00″N 90°24′12″W / 32.86667°N 90.40333°W / 32.86667; -90.40333
CountryUnited States of America
StateMississippi
CountyYazoo
Government
 • MayorDavid "Mel" Starling
Area
 • Total10.21 sq mi (26.44 km2)
 • Land10.08 sq mi (26.12 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation98 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,316
 • Density1,023.01/sq mi (394.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39194
Area code662
FIPS code28-81520
GNIS feature ID2405798[6]
WebsiteCity of Yazoo City

Yazoo City is a city in 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. It is the county seat of Yazoo County and 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.[7] The most important industry in 2021 is a group of federal prisons.

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  2. ^ "Tourism Council – City of Yazoo City". Cityofyazoocity.org. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Boy from Yazoo City". Weeklystandard.com. December 27, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "Community Health Needs Assessment : Yazoo County, Mississippi" (PDF). Mbhs.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yazoo City, Mississippi
  7. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.