Funeral Homes in Greenwood, MS

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Donna Tartt (writer and novelist), Cleo Lemon (american football player), Todd Wade (american football player), Carlos Antoine Emmons (american football player), C. C. Brown (american football player), Gerald Glass (basketball player), and Leroy Jones (american football player).

Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Leflore County, Mississippi, located at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. It was a center of cotton planter culture in the 19th century.The population was 16,087 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Greenwood Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Tallahatchie and the Yalobusha rivers meet at Greenwood to form the Yazoo River. Throughout the 1960s, Greenwood was the site of major protests and conflicts as African Americans worked to achieve racial integration and voting access during the civil rights movement.

Greenwood Obituaries

It was written by Orange County Register on January 3rd, 2021 that Mildred Watson died in Santa Monica, California.  Watson was 88 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mildred's life.

It was disclosed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on September 20th, 2020 that Ronald Neilson "Ronnie" Baird perished in North Little Rock, Arkansas.  Baird was 71 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ronald Neilson "Ronnie"'s life.

It was reported by The Advocate on June 12th, 2020 that Rose Knowles White perished in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  White was 83 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rose Knowles's life.

It was disclosed by Tyler Morning Telegraph on June 4th, 2020 that William Joseph Gullett perished in Bullard, Texas.  Gullett was 66 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William Joseph's life.

It was noted by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on April 24th, 2020 that Willie Marie Monroe (Epps) died in Waterloo, Iowa.  Ms. Monroe was 69 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Willie Marie's life.

It was reported on October 22nd, 2019 that Timothy Thomas died in Greenwood, Mississippi.  Thomas was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Timothy's life.

It was disclosed by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on October 1st, 2019 that Alphonso Wayne Davis perished in Waterloo, Iowa.  Davis was 55 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Alphonso Wayne's life.

It was reported by Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on September 29th, 2019 that Louise A Miller (Paul) passed away in Waterloo, Iowa.  Ms. Miller was 88 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Louise A's life.

It was noted on July 30th, 2019 that Angela Lynn "Big Ang" Scroggins passed away in Chicago, Illinois.  Scroggins was 24 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Angela Lynn "Big Ang"'s life.

It was noted on March 14th, 2019 that Robin Jackson perished in Raleigh, North Carolina.  Jackson was 73 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robin's life.

History

During that war, Greenwood played an important, if little-known, role in the famous Siege of Vicksburg. The arrival of Rail transport in the 1880s saved the city – with two lines running to downtown Greenwood, close to the Yazoo River. Its historic downtown boasts dozens of completed renovations with several others in progress. In early 1863, it was clear that the Union (American Civil War) intended to attack the strategic port of Vicksburg on the Mississippi River. The city continued to prosper in this way well into the 1940s.

The official website for the city of Greenwood is http://www.greenwoodms.com/1/Home.