Ubon’s Barbeque has attracted visitors from all over the world. Their walls are covered with thousands of autographs by visitors from California to New York, from Japan to Iceland, from Africa to London, and hundreds of places in between. Ubon’s BBQ Sauce, rebranded in 2012 as “Ubon’s Sauce” (because it is WAY more just “just” a BBQ sauce!) has been a Roark family tradition for five generations. Ubon’s Barbeque is a whole family affair, with Garry and his daughter Leslie, the “Barbeque Princess,” personally greeting their guests on most days (except when they are out winning awards on the BBQ circuit, of course).

Have you ever heard of Peyton Manning or Willie Brown? If you have, the Hall of Fame Restaurant is the burger stop for you. Everyone says they are the greatest burgers in Mississippi and you can find out for yourself! Every burger is named after a famously known NFL player and they do not leave you hungry. Even having a burger named after current NFL star for the Philadelphia Eagles, Fletcher Cox, who is a former Yazoo City High School football star.

Serving breakfast all day, The Lucky Dawg is a Yazoo County classic. Nothing can be better than trying their famously known pork and a peaceful atmosphere. The Lucky Dawg can conquer all your cravings as they have a wide variety of different kinds of foods to kill your hunger.

Conveniently located right downtown in a bright pink colorful building, Tom’s on Main is a must-try when visiting Yazoo City. With a different menu everyday, you can stop by for lunch every day and get to try something different and your tastebuds will be dancing every time!

The Main Street Hotel is located on historic Main Street. The Main Street Hotel is truly the place to stay in Yazoo City if you are looking for accommodations that are both fun and unique! Situated on the second floor, above the historic buildings of Main Street, each hotel suite features a delightful ambiance with balcony access and street view. Each room at the Main Street Hotel is uniquely decorated with fine linens, antique furniture, bathrooms with claw-foot tubs and showers, and more.

Blues fans, hunters and outdoor lovers alike will love these two 1-room, air-conditioned cabins, with lofts, located on Wolf Lake, just 14 miles West of Yazoo City. Each cabin sleeps 5 comfortably, with two queen beds and one daybed. Fully furnished, including sheets and towels and full kitchen with refrigerator, stove/oven, microwave, and coffee pot. Upper and lower deck, fire pit, boat landing, pier/dock, and grill.

Reach Hampton Inn just off Route 49, five minutes from central Yazoo, home to the Convention Bureau and Oakes African-American Cultural Center. Grab a free hot breakfast before exploring Mississippi nature at Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, 35 minutes away. We’re a 10-minute drive from Yazoo County Airport, and dining is steps from your room and each guest can enjoy free wifi!

Enjoy a scrumptious full hot breakfast at this Yazoo City hotel, ensuring guests are raring to go whether in town for business or pleasure. Visiting Glenwood Cemetery is a must for many history buffs, photographers and those who want a touch of culture on the trip. The Casey Jones Railroad Museum and Park is another favorite destination. Yazoo City hotels are near Historic Bell Road, the perfect place to start your southern vacation. Noise-free, not too close to the highway, but still with a convenient location near Highway 49, a great property strikes the right balance no matter what your itinerary. Sleep in peacefully before heading to the American Indian Mounds for a once in a lifetime experience. A rich culture and history is part of what makes this region so unique.

Glenwood Cemetery dates back to at least 1856 and does cemetery tours to help you learn all the history of all the people buried there. A stone marker notes the cemetery property was given to the city by Capt. John Willis and his wife Annie. A simple marker is placed before a large plot near the creek where the bodies of many Confederate soldiers are buried. An early newspaper article says they died in the Civil War hospital located on South Main Street. Located not far from the fountain in Glenwood is a grave surrounded by chain links. This is known as “The Witch’s Grave.” The legend of the Witch that burned Yazoo City in 1904 became famous in a book written by Willie Morris. Morris’ grave is located 13 steps south of the Witch’s grave.

Downtown on Main Street is where you will find the most unique things about Yazoo City. Each building is painted a beautiful bright color that stands out amongst the crowd. What keeps it so interesting to visitors is the fact that all of the buildings are original buildings from the beginning of time and contain so much history while offering unique shopping, food, and hotels.

Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is one of seven refuges in the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Mississippi. Established in 1978, Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge encompasses 38,697 acres. The upland areas or ridges often crest at no more than one foot above swamp areas, and contain nuttall, willow and water oaks and other species while overcup oak, bitter pecan and ash dominate the transition zone from swamp to upland.

In addition to providing resting and feeding areas for over 100,000 wintering waterfowl annually, the refuge also provides habitat for 200 species of neotropical migratory songbirds. Resident species making their home among the woodlands, sloughs, and reforested areas include the American alligator, white-tail deer, otter, swamp rabbit, wild turkey, squirrel, and other various small fur-bearers such as mink and raccoon.

This building, Yazoo’s Main Street School from the time it was built in early 1904, was purchased in 1977 by the Yazoo Library Association through the civic and monetary efforts of citizens and businesses of Yazoo. It includes the Sam Olden Yazoo Historical

Society Museum, the William Duke Carter Collection of Antique Tools, the Yazoo City School of Dance, various art and music classes and events held throughout the year, the building’s theater, and its history make it an educational and cultural center for local citizens and for tourists. It is considered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to be one of the finest examples of a turn of the twentieth-century school in the state.

The Triangle Cultural Center is open on weekday mornings and other times by appointment.

Annually in the month of October, the Yazoo County Fair is known as the second oldest county fair in all of Mississippi. It includes all your favorite rides as well as classic fair food. With many unique attractions, the Yazoo County Fair is one of a kind with free parking as well as all rides and attractions being included in the admission ticket!

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The Bentonia Blues Festival began in 1972 on a farm just up the road from the world-famous Blue Front Cafe on land owned by the Holmes family. It was a tiny event, with only one D.J. and Walter “Big Daddy” Hood performing acapella. Since that time, the festival has grown from an attendance of a couple hundred to ten thousand in recent years. The festival has attracted blues performers and fans from far and wide and is always starting the third Saturday of June.

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Yazoo rolls out the red carpet every year for the Holidays! Many of the buildings in Yazoo City are draped in colorful lights during the entire Holiday season (mid-November through January 1). Community groups, civic clubs, and businesses make the season even more magical by presenting special events throughout the season including an annual Christmas parade that rides all throughout the city!

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Yazoo County is known as one of the starter places for the Mississippi Blues. That’s why, throughout the entire year, there’s live music events where you can go and listen to classic Mississippi Blues music. From restaurants to the Blue Front Cafe, you can always find a live music event to keep the Mississippi Blues alive.

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