Thornton, Mississippi is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, near the Yazoo River. U.S. Highway 49E runs through the community, which is approximately 7 miles north of Eden and appro
Yazoo City is a city in and the county seat of Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. It was named after the Yazoo River, which, in turn was named by the French explorer Robert de La Salle in 1682
Yazoo City welcome sign
Confederate Monument
Child Labor in Yazoo City, 1911, photo by Lewis Hine