Belzoni, Mississippi

About Belzoni

Belzoni is a small town in western Mississippi with an estimated population of 1,740.

Belzoni holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,706 residents per square mile.

📰 Belzoni News Today

• Pregnant Woman’s Roadside Death Triggers Push To Reopen Mississippi Delta Hospital KFF Health News · Jul 20
• Three suspects arrested in connection with deadly Belzoni shooting WLBT · Jun 20
• Two suspects held after shooting in Belzoni left one dead, 5 others hurt KATV · Apr 13
• Billy George Janous, Sr. boonefuneralhomeinc.com · Jun 16
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Belzoni, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Belzoni Unique

• The only place in America named Belzoni — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Catfish Museum and Welcome Center · Museum
• Jaketown Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Belzoni

• Greentree State Waterfowl Production Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Belzoni

• HUMPHREYS CO VOC CENTER
• HUMPHREYS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
• IDA GREENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• O.M. MCNAIR MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Belzoni

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