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The Yazoo County School District (YCSD) is a public school district headquartered in unincorporated Yazoo County, Mississippi (), near Yazoo City. [1]The district serves areas of Yazoo County not in the Yazoo City city limits; its area includes the town of Bentonia, the village of Satartia, the census-designated place of Benton, [2] the unincorporated area of Eden, and rural areas.
Child Labor in Yazoo City, 1911, photo by Lewis Hine. The community now known as Yazoo City was founded in 1824 with the name Hannan's Bluff. It was later renamed Manchester, then changed to Yazoo City in 1841. Yazoo City became the county seat in 1849. A yellow fever epidemic struck Yazoo City in 1853.
2007-08 school year. There were a total of 2,822 students enrolled in the Yazoo City Municipal School District during the 2007–2008 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 99.17% African American, 0.54% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Hispanic, and 0.07% Asian.
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]
Yazoo City High School is a public high school in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It is within the Mississippi Achievement School District . As of 2024 [update] its enrollment is about 600 pupils.
2006-07 school year. There were a total of 1,840 students enrolled in the Humphreys County School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 96.74% African American, 1.79% White, 1.41% Hispanic, and 0.05% Native American.
Yazoo County High School ( YCHS) is a public high school in unincorporated Yazoo County, Mississippi, near Yazoo City. [3] It is a part of the Yazoo County School District . It serves all areas of Yazoo County not in the city limits of Yazoo City. These areas include Benton, Bentonia, and Satartia.
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 ...