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SELECTED AS ONE OF
MISSISSIPPI'S MOST LIVABLE COMMUNITIES FOR 1996 BY THE MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION
AND THE CLARION LEDGER
In making the SOS (Save Outdoor Sculpture)
inventory of the State of Mississippi, it was determined that BELZONI
has more outdoor sculpture per capita than any other city in Mississippi.
Originally known as "Greasy
Row" because of the row of saloons along the bank of the Yazoo River, Belzoni
was named for Giovanni Battista Belzoni. It was selected
county seat for Humphreys County, the last county to be formed in the State of Mississippi
in 1918. Humphreys County is known as "Catfish Capital of the
World", with more acres of farm raised catfish than any other county.
Belzoni
carries the
distinction of "HEART OF THE DELTA". It is located
in the middle of the Yazoo-Mississippi Rivers Delta and was chartered in 1895. Recently
celebrating its first 100 years, the city commemorated this event with the dedication of
the Centennial Green Park. Located in downtown Belzoni and next to the Catfish Capitol,
the park helps to revitalize the downtown area. Signature bricks add charm and connect the
past with the present.
The City of Belzoni
is a small
Delta town, population 2,536 in the 1990 census, with a thriving central business
district. Twenty years ago the City of Belzoni
embarked on a
redevelopment program for the downtown area with the replacement of sidewalks using brick
and exposed aggregate, the planting of 19 Linden trees, concrete poles with sodium vapor
lighting, which was new at that time, and more appropriate parking. The community
demonstrates its great sense of pride by its well kept residential neighborhoods and its
desire for the city to help keep its streets clean and provide those special amenities
that only small towns can offer. The community is dedicated to its citizens and a quality
of life for everyone.
CITY OF
BELZONI
102 WEST JACKSON STREET
P. O. BOX 674
BELZONI, MS 39038-0674
TEL. 601-247-1343
FAX. 601-247-1346
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