Southern Hospitality in Yazoo City!

2012-02-19T14:15:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Yazoo City!

I've spent a lot of time in the south having lived in both Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia. Savannah is a gorgeous tourist destination and Atlanta....well, Atlanta is the New York of the South. Other states that I've had occasion to visit are Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Carolinas. Now that I've spent some time in Mississippi I can say that, hands down, it is the epitome of Southern Hospitality. Nowhere was that more in evidence than our recent trip to Yazoo City.

I saw an ad in the Great Getaways section of Southern Living magazine that showed a picture of these multi-colored buildings and knew I had to go there.

The town has had its share of disasters, the most recent being a tornado outbreak in 2010.

The most storied disaster revolves around the fire of 1904 that burned down the entire town. The cause of the fire was rumored to be the result of a curse by The Evil Witch of Yazoo City and she's buried (maybe yes, maybe no) in Glenwood Cemetery.

But on to things a lot less macabre.

On South Main Street there's a store called Downtown Marketplace and it's fantastic!

Run by Jet & Vernette Griffin, this place has a little of everything from antiques, collectibles and work by local artists to several refrigerators filled with goodies!!

I can vouch for the yummyness of the Caramel Icing since I've been eating it by the spoonful ever since I got back.

Here's a sampling of what you'll find.

This piano is from the No Mistake Plantation in Satartia, MS, currently housing the Emmaus Retreat Center.

So if you're ever within 50 miles of Yazoo City, Mississippi, don't hesitate to take the road less traveled and spend some time with people who will show you exactly what Southern Hospitality is all about. You can bet we'll be going back!

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Southern Hospitality in Yazoo City!