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  • Greenwood, Mississippi
  • 19161919

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Originally known as Williams Landing, the Yazoo River port of Greenwood, Mississippi, was named after Choctaw chief and Mississippi state senator, Greenwood Leflore. Incorporated in April 1845, the town became the seat of newly created Leflore County in 1871. Greenwood was located at the eastern edge of the fertile Yazoo-Mississippi River flood plain known as the Delta, a prime cotton-growing region. Towards the end of the 19th century, the town witnessed commercial and industrial growth due to the establishment of railroads.

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  • 3,072
  • Greenwood, Mississippi
  • 19161919

Source Information

The Daily Commonwealth, 1916–1919 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: February 11, 2017

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Archive Info

  • 3,072
  • Greenwood, Mississippi
  • 19161919

Source Information

The Daily Commonwealth, 1916–1919 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2024. Last updated: February 11, 2017