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2. Yazoo County, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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   Yazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,743. [1] The county seat is Yazoo City. [2] It is named for the Yazoo River, which forms its western border. Its name is said to come from a Choctaw language word meaning "River of Death". [3] [4]

3. List of plantations in Mississippi - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Mississippi that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design. [1] [2] [3]

4. Mosely-Woods House - Wikipedia

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   June 25, 2005. The Mosely-Woods House (also known as the Starling-Wilburn House) is a historic house located near Yazoo City, Mississippi. The house is notable for its Greek Revival architecture and its significance as one of the earliest African-American-owned residences in the area, continuously owned by the same family since 1880.

5. Yazoo City, Mississippi - Wikipedia

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   Yazoo City is 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 La Salle in 1682 as "Rivière des Yazous" in reference to the Yazoo tribe living near the river's mouth.

6. National Register of Historic Places listings in Yazoo County ...

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   Location of Yazoo County in Mississippi. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Yazoo County, Mississippi. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...

7. Augustus J. Oakes House - Wikipedia

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   Added to NRHP. April 8, 1993; 31 years ago. ( 1993-04-08) The Augustus J. Oakes House is a historic residence in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Augustus J. Oakes (March 22, 1854 - October 2, 1924) was the founder of the private Oakes Academy school for African Americans in 1884. He was married to Emma Johnson Oakes (1882 - 1942) and is buried in ...