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- Miss. jobless picture will leave state legislators scrambling
Jobs and unemployment benefits for laid-off workers will take center stage when the 2009 Mississippi Legislature convenes next week, with the nation reeling in a deepening economic downturn.
- Effort to save two dogs falls short
Stuck between two brick walls in Swiftown lay two dogs, one dead, one barely alive.
- Get your parade on
The Greenville holiday season kicks off this weekend as the Port City area hosts a variety of Christmas-related events.
- SCHC announces plans for youth writing class
The Southern Cultural Heritage Center will host a kids creative writing workshop on March 18, during the Vicksburg Warren School District's intercession week.
- Wister Gardens in Belzoni
The countdown to lights will begin at 6:00 pm . Santa will be there for photos with the children and refreshments will be served.
- Police: Men Planned To Rob Casino
Vicksburg police arrested two men who they said were planning to rob the Riverwalk Casino, officials said.
- First Black President-Elect 'Probably Knows' About Rev. George Lee
What were voters thinking about while waiting in those long lines to elect America's first black president? "Maybe stories of civil rights heroes who died for our voting rights," says a former Mississippi SNCC ...
- Board accepts Watson's retirement; names Ruby interim president
JACKSON, MS Vance Watson has resigned as interim president of Mississippi State University, saying he didn't want to bring "any dishonor" to the school because of a flap over landscaping.
- TCI, Farm-Raised Catfish winners at Presidential Debate
The Catfish Institute, partnering with the Southern Foodways Alliance and Taylor Grocery, participated in the "Rock the Debate" festivities Sept.
- Rotary district governor pays a visit to Natchez
As part of their official duties, sitting district governors for Rotary International visit each club in their area to enumerate goals and objectives for the upcoming year.
- FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Mississippi Jazz and Heritage Festival
The 13th Annual Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival , celebrating Mississippi's great jazz legacy, will take place in Summit, Mississippi on Sunday, September, 28, 2008, from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. The late ...
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- Fay put big dent in hunting plans
As Mississippi braces for more tropical weather, its dove hunters are still cursing the last storm's passage.
- Habitat, Salvation Army, Red Cross, Beacon Harbor benefit from funding from the United Way
Whatever its problems, Greenwood has a strong record of helping others. "I have never asked for something from anybody since I've been fooling with it in Greenwood and been turned down," said Rocky Powers, ...
- Juror haunted by verdict
Jonathan McClellan's acquittal last week on murder charges haunts Kizzy Puller's dreams.
- Flash Flood Warning: Mississippi
Flash Flood Warning FLASH FLOOD WARNING MSC015-051-053-083-133-032330- /O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0068.080803T2128Z-080803T2330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... HOLMES ...
- Man acquitted in fatal shooting
Geneva Austin says her family received no justice when a 22-year-old Yazoo County man was acquitted Wednesday in the random shooting death of her niece.
- Student Accused of Murder Found Not Guilty
Holmes Co. 07/31/08 Student Accused of Murder Found Not Guilty A not guilty verdict in the trial of a former Holmes Community college student accused of killing a Belzoni woman.
- New teachers get crash course on DeSoto schools
' Teachers, get out your pencils. Incoming faculty from across DeSoto County gathered at the Hernando Performing Arts Center Monday for what amounted to a crash course on DeSoto County Schools policy and ...
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City DescriptionBelzoni (pronounced Bell-zone-uh) is a city in Humphreys County, Mississippi, in the Mississippi Delta region, USA, on the Yazoo River. The population was 2,663 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Humphreys County. It was named for the 19th century Italian archaeologist/explorer Giovanni Battista Belzoni.
The area was named Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World in 1976 by then Governor Cliff Finch, since it produces more farm-raised catfish than any other U.S. county. 40,000 acres (162 km²) of the county are underwater, used to grow catfish. About 60% of U.S. farm-raised catfish are grown within a 65 mile (100 km) radius of Belzoni. However, the title "Catfish Capital" is not only claimed by Belzoni, but has also been claimed by Savannah, Tennessee, and Des Allemands, Louisiana. However, Belzoni is known for the World Catfish Festival held every April.
Belzoni is located at 33°10′53″N 90°29′8″W / 33.18139, -90.48556 (33.181324, -90.485663).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,663 people, 934 households, and 640 families residing in the city. The ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Humphreys County
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