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- Heavy rain keeps crews busy; deputy hurt
An already soggy Mississippi took another drenching Tuesday. Today's weather is expected to be partly cloudy but with clearing skies and temperatures in the 50s.
- Flood warning issued for several Mississippi rivers
The National Weather Service is continuing its flood warning for the Big Black River that runs from the Mississippi River south of Vicksburg to south of Bentonia.
- 4-H'ers earn honors at livestock show
Top showmen in the lamb division were Tyler Soignier of Raymond; Mildred, Madeline, Robert, Joy and Ava Waller, Jackson; Myleah Woods, Raymond; Marley Gill, Clinton; Pate and Lauren DeMuth, Raymond; and Mark ...
- Oil Spill on Portion of Hwy. 49 Now Cleaned Up
Bentonia 07/25/08 Oil Spill on Portion of Hwy. 49 Now Cleaned Up An oil spill shut down a stretch of Highway 49 at Bentonia today.
- Oil Spill on Portion of Hwy. 49 Now Cleaned Up
Bentonia 07/25/08 Oil Spill on Portion of Hwy. 49 Now Cleaned Up An oil spill shut down a stretch of Highway 49 at Bentonia today.
- Tanker carrying oil overturns
A tanker carrying 180 barrels of crude oil overturned Friday in Yazoo County, spilling several gallons of oil and temporarily shutting down both southbound lanes of U.S. 49 near Bentonia.
- Crude Oil spill briefly closes part of U.S. 49 in Yazoo Co.
The state Department of Transportation says both southbound lanes of U.S. 49 in Yazoo County reopened Friday afternoon after a tanker truck overturned and spilled crude oil.
- Hilderbrand - Jones
Heather Jo Hilderbrand and Matthew Pierce Jones recently were united in marriage at First Baptist Church of Flora.
- Jam to the blues at fest in Bentonia
In 1972 Jimmy "Duck" Holmes began hosting blues gatherings in Bentonia, where he operates the Blue Front Cafe.
- One dead as Amtrak train derails in Mississippi
An Amtrak passenger train derailed Tuesday night in a Mississippi swamp, leaving one person dead and 35 hurt -- at least three critically, authorities said.
Bentonia Classifieds
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City DescriptionBentonia is a town in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 500 at the 2000 census. Some blues scholars maintain that there is a "Bentonia School" of blues singing and guitar-playing, and that "Bentonia-style" is a distinct style of Delta Blues, but Bentonia lies outside the Mississippi Delta proper.
Bentonia is located at 32°38′38″N 90°22′5″W / 32.64389, -90.36806 (32.643889, -90.368121).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 500 people, 203 households, and 130 families residing in the town. The population density was 366.0 people per square mile (140.9/km²). There were 214 housing units at an average density of 156.6/sq mi (60.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.80% White, 35.80% African American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 203 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.9% were married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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