Greenwood, MS Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
207.3 mi
Pearl, MS
Quickest Drive
4h 17m
Pearl, MS
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Greenwood, MS by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
13,983
Median Income
$34,659
Median Home Value
$98,500
Median Age
35.4
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Greenwood, MS at a Glance
Founded
1830
Elevation
131 ft
Area
13 mi²
Notable People from Greenwood, MS
A sampling of people born in Greenwood, MS.
Donna Tartt
1963
American writer
Juanita Moore
1914–2014
American actress (1914-2014)
Valerie Brisco-Hooks
1960
athletics competitor
Hubert Sumlin
1931–2011
American Chicago blues and electric blues guitarist and singer (1931-2011)
Betty Everett
1939–2001
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
Guitar Slim
1926–1959
American blues guitarist and singer (1926–1959)
Alphonso Ford
1971–2004
American basketball player (1971-2004)
Mulgrew Miller
1955–2013
American pianist (1955-2013)
Furry Lewis
1893–1981
blues guitarist and songwriter (1893–1981)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Greenwood, MS.
Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal
church building in Greenwood, United States of America
City data from Wikidata (Q986376), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Greenwood, MS
Greenwood is a city in Mississippi, located at the junction of the rivers Tallahatchie and Yalobusha, from whereon after it's called the Yalobusha. It's known for its extensive cotton production and remembered as one of the centres of conflict during the Civil Rights era.
1 Museum of the Mississippi Delta, 1608 US-82, ☏ +1 662 453-0925. Dioramas and exhibits that really go into the Delta region in detail, from distant to more recent past. it's ~$8 or more. (updated Aug 2021) 2 Robert Johnson Gravesite. Place of rest for the famed but quickly departed blues singer. (updated Aug 2021) 3 Emmett Till Interpretive Center, 120 N Court St, Sumner, ☏ +1 662 483-1231. Exhibit pertaining to the court case revolving around the infamous murder of 14-year old African American Emmett Till over allegedly offending a white woman in 1955. (updated Sep 2021) 4 Bryant's Grocery & Meat Market. Sign remembering the site where the events surrounding Emmett Till's death occurred. These signs tend to go missing or defaced quite often. (updated Sep 2021) 5 Graball Landing - Emmett Till River Marker. The suspected location where Emmett Till's body was found after the lynching. (updated Dec 2024)
Giardina's, 314 Howard Street, ☏ +1 662 455-4227. M–Sa 5–10PM. $30-$50. (updated Jun 2017)
1 The Alluvian Hotel, 318 Howard St, ☏ +1 662 453 2114. (updated Sep 2021)
Both U.S Routes 82 and 49 pass through Greenwood. The Mississippi Highway 7 connects the city to other towns in the region, including Grenada and Itta Bena. If you're looking to get in by public transport, the Amtrak trains offer good options, with connections to New Orleans and Chicago. The nearest airport is Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO), some 10mi east of town. 1 Greenwood railway station, 506 Carrollton Ave. (updated Sep 2021)
Travel tips adapted from Greenwood (Mississippi) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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