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

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tommy McClennan (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); B.S. Ricks Memorial Library (approx. 0.2

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miles away); Willie Morris (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Oakes House (approx. ¼ mile away); Yazoo County Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Town Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); Yazoo Expedition (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yazoo City.

Also see . . . Bank of Yazoo City history. (Submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Bank of Yazoo City image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014

2. Bank of Yazoo City

Bank of Yazoo Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 14, 2014

3. Bank of Yazoo Sign

Marker area along Broadway Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 13, 2014

4. Marker area along Broadway Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 55 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.