Group Tour Escort Manual - Mississippi

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Population: 14,550
Main Industry: Agriculture/Aquaculture
Famous Natives: Famed author, Willie Morris, CBS News Correspondent, Randall Pinkston , NFL Hall of Famer, Willie Brown,
Actress, Stella Stevens
Major Festivals/Events: Jerry Clower Festival, Bentonia Blues Festival,
Yazoo Thunder & Blues Festival
Tourism Office Phone Number: 800-381-0662
l Yazoo County is the largest county in the state of Mississippi.
l Motivational teacher and speaker, Zig Ziglar moved to
Yazoo City when he was four years old.
l Jerry Clower lived most of his adult life in Yazoo City working
for Mississippi Chemical Corporation.
l Willie Morris, editor of various magazines and author of 14 books
including “My Dog Skip,” grew up in Yazoo City.
l Yazoo City’s entire downtown section is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Quaint Shops are
l Terra Industries produces all the fuel for the Space Shuttle program.
plentiful in Yazoo City
l Yazoo County is home of Tinsley Oil Field, where oil was first discovered in Mississippi.
l Yazoo River, the second largest tributary to the Mississippi River, is next only to the mighty Ohio River.
For more information about Yazoo City, visit www.yazoo.org