2024 Map of Yazoo City

About this map

Yazoo City serves as the focal point of this Mississippi Delta landscape, where the town's street grid meets the winding Yazoo River. The geography is defined by significant hydraulic engineering projects intended to manage the delta's waters, notably the Yazoo City Cut-Off and the Jonestown Cut-Off. These man-made channels highlight the historic struggle and adaptation to the river's seasonal flooding. To the west, the expansive Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge preserves a massive tract of bottomland hardwood forest, contrasting with the industrial and residential development near the Yazoo County Courthouse. Smaller rural communities like Crupp and Valley sit further south along the Canadian National rail line, while local landmarks like the Short Creek Church Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family histories in the county.