Yazoo City, Mississippi

About Yazoo City

Set in the western part of Mississippi, Yazoo City is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 9,913.

Officially, Yazoo City is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 983 residents per square mile.

📰 Yazoo City News Today

• Yazoo County sheriff arrests 4 in Yazoo City murder of 23-year-old WAPT · Aug 14
• Four charged with murder of 23-year-old in Yazoo City WLBT · Aug 14
• 4 charged with murder after Yazoo City shooting led to dayslong curfew SuperTalk Mississippi Media · Aug 14
• Man found dead next to car following Yazoo City shooting WJTV · Jul 30
• Yazoo City, MS Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Yazoo City Unique

• The only place in America named Yazoo City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,913.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Yazoo City

• Main Street Cafe (café)
• P-Reaux's Cajun Mudbugs — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Oakes African American Culture Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yazoo City

• Panther Swamp National Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Wardell Leak Recreational Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Yazoo City

• ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER
• BETTIE E WOOLFOLK MIDDLE SCHOOL
• MCCOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WEBSTER STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• YAZOO CITY HIGH SCHOOL
• YAZOO CITY VOC COMPLEX
• YAZOO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• YAZOO COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Yazoo City

🏘️ Nearby Communities