Yazoo City, Mississippi
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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. Yazoo City is 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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Yazoo City, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 32°52′00″N 90°24′12″W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Mississippi |
County | Yazoo |
Government | |
• Mayor | David "Mel" Starling |
Area | |
• Total | 10.21 sq mi (26.44 km2) |
• Land | 10.08 sq mi (26.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,316 |
• Density | 1,023.01/sq mi (394.97/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39194 |
Area code | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-81520 |
GNIS feature ID | 2405798[6] |
Website | City of Yazoo City |
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