Attractions in Yazoo City, Mississippi

Historic Homes & Buildings

Bethel A.M.E. Church
214 South Monroe Street, Yazoo City, MS 39194
"The oldest African American congregation in Yazoo City," Bethel A.M.E. Church is "one of the earliest brick churches built by African Americans in Mississippi" and "the... more info map
Yazoo City Courthouse
Corner of Broadway and Washington Street
This three-story, Beaux Arts Classical-style structure replaced the circa 1849 Greek Revival-style building designed by William Nichols, the architect of the Old Capitol... more info map

Confederate Monument
Located on the Triangle Grounds, this 24-foot tall Confederate monument was "erected to perpetuate the memory of the noble courage and self-sacrificing devotion of the... more info map

B.S. Ricks Memorial Library 662-746-5557
310 North Main Street, Yazoo City, MS 39194
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the B.S. Ricks Memorial Library is normally open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays... more info map

Oakes African-American Cultural Center 662-746-5038 or 662-746-7984
312 South Monroe Street, Yazoo City, MS 39194
Home to the Oakes family for nearly 125 years, the Oakes House is home to the Oakes African-American Cultural Center, "where visitors can take a glimpse into the lives... more info map
Sam Olden Historical Museum 662-746-1815
332 North Main Street, Yazoo City, MS 39194
Located in the Triangle Cultural Center
The Sam Olden Yazoo Historical Society Museum "brings together the County's diverse past - from fossils dating back some 45,000 years to Native American relics, Civil... more info
Triangle Cultural Center 662-746-2273
332 North Main Street, Yazoo City, MS 39194
The Triangle Cultural Center is housed in the circa 1905 Main Street School, considered "one of the finest examples of a turn-of-the 20th-century school in the stats." more info map