❄️⭐️ Get ready, Yazoo! The Yazoo Yuletide Festival is happening December 2–4 at 210 S. Mound Street! Join us for ice skating, vendors, and festive fun:
• Tuesday, Dec. 2: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
• Wednesday, Dec. 3: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
• Thursday, Dec. 4: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Come celebrate the season with us — you won’t want to miss it! ☃️⛸️
✨ We’re excited to remind you that nominations are now open for Mississippi Magazine’s prestigious “Best of Mississippi” Contest! This is your opportunity to gain recognition and showcase your business to readers across the state.
Nominate your favorite places in Yazoo County by DECEMBER 15TH! ✨
From restaurants, to furniture stores, to your favorite retail, nominate your favorite ones that you think deserve the love! 🩷
Nominate here: /best-of-mississippi/?fref=20302010-df32-4f7e-8fd6-100a82c9436b&utm_campaign=Ashlee+Best+of+Mississippi+-+nomination+reminder&em=bWFkaXN5bkB2aXNpdHlhem9vLm9yZw—#//
🎃 Halloween is TOMORROW, and Yazoo County is gearing up for a night full of family-friendly fun! From trunk-or-treats to haunted houses, there are plenty of places to stop by and enjoy the festivities. Make plans to hit as many events as you can and celebrate Halloween the Yazoo way — full of treats, community, and a little spooky fun! 👻
For more than a century, the Witch of Yazoo's grave has been the subject of countless ghost stories, the centerpiece of many a teenage dare. To this day, pilgrims make their way to the cemetery to pay their respects, or perhaps to ponder the tale that has captured the imaginations of an entire town and beyond.
Susan Marquez tells the story at countryroadsmag.com
Photos courtesy of Madisyn Cummins, of Visit Yazoo
SAVE THE DATE! 🎨
Join us on May 23rd at 11:00 AM for the “Mural on Mound” unveiling ceremony of our new and largest mural at 210 South Mound Street. Meet artist, Gavin Bird, and celebrate a beautiful new mural that brings local culture, community, and creativity to life.
Don’t miss this colorful celebration—see you there!
#YazooCity #VisitYazoo #MuralOnMound
#CommunityArt
Hoppy Wednesday, Yazooans! 🐣
We have a lot of fun family-friendly events coming up this weekend and we want to make sure y’all can hit as many as possible to get the maximum fun for your little Yazooans.
Here they all are listed in time order for y’all!
In observation of Presidents' Day, this office will be closed tomorrow, February 17th!
We will reopen on Tuesday, February 18th at 9:00 am!
You can always view visitor information on our website here:
In observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, this office will be closed tomorrow, January 20th and will reopen Tuesday, January 21st at 9:00 am!
Visitor information can be found on our website:
In observation of Veterans Day, this office will be closed tomorrow, Monday, November 11th!
We will reopen Tuesday, November 12th at 9:00 am!
See you then, Yazooans & visitors!
Mark your calendars, Yazooans and visitors! The Yazoo County fair dates for 2024 have been announced and we know it will be better than ever before!
Please check our website here for pricing information and hours: /yazoo-county-fair/
Please contact Yazoo County Fair or email [email protected] for further questions.
We can’t wait to see all the new and returning faces this October 11th - 19th!
Today marks 120 year since the booming town of Yazoo City burst into flames in 1904.
On the morning of May 25, 1904, a fire started in downtown Yazoo City which burned nearly every business and church, as well as many residences. 324 buildings were destroyed by the time the fire was out that evening. The insurance damages totaled over one million dollars, which in today's economy would equal about $35,230,112.36.
Many theories evolved as to how the #YazooCity #fireof1904 started, but we know where. The strange and fierce winds that were blowing on that fateful day also have led many to blame the Witch of Yazoo. Eye-witnesses stated that the flames flew through the air driven by forceful winds setting ablaze structures 3 blocks away! This is one of the eeriest facts of our legend considering the area weather reports from #NWS for May 25, 1904, made no record of high winds in Yazoo.
The community pulled together after the fire, and our Main Street was rebuilt within a year (this time without wooden awnings). The uniformity of construction of these buildings helped lead to the area's placement on the National Register of Historic Places...the largest area to be added at the time.
You can read more about the correlation of the Witch of Yazoo and the Great Fire of 1904 here: /witch-of-yazoo/
