Yazoo City in Yazoo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Bank of Yazoo City
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
1. Bank of Yazoo City Marker
This bank was formed in 1876 by Yazoo County businessmen to aid in the recovery of the area's cotton planters after the Civil War. It is the oldest surviving financial institution in Yazoo County.
Erected 1976 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 32° 50.829′ N, 90° 24.796′ W. Marker is in Yazoo City, Mississippi, in Yazoo County. It is at the intersection of East Broadway Street (State Highway 149) and North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on East Broadway Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 North Main Street, Yazoo City MS 39194, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Mississippi Delta. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Yazoo County War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tommy McClennan (about 800 feet away); Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); B.S. Ricks Memorial Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Willie Morris (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Oakes House
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Also see . . . Bank of Yazoo City history. Bank website entry (Submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
2. Bank of Yazoo City
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014
3. Bank of Yazoo Sign
Photographed by Mark Hilton, September 13, 2014
4. Marker area along Broadway Street
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 723 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
