Funeral Homes in Greenwood, MS

Facts about Greenwood, Mississippi

• 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 Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier on September 23rd, 2018 that Nancy Newell (Martin) passed away in Waterloo, Iowa.  Ms. Newell was 48 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy's life.

It was reported by The Commercial Appeal on July 31st, 2018 that Linda Gale Liddell (Carr) passed away in Memphis, Tennessee.  Ms. Liddell was 64 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Linda Gale's life.

It was disclosed on June 30th, 2018 that Billy Dewayne Mims passed away in Greenwood, Mississippi.  Mims was 40 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Billy Dewayne's life.

It was revealed on June 7th, 2018 that Mary Florene Blackstone (Walker) passed away in Greenwood, Mississippi.  Ms. Blackstone was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mary Florene's life.

It was written on May 26th, 2018 that Edith Mae Lindsey (Elliott) passed away in Greenwood, Mississippi.  Ms. Lindsey was 87 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Edith Mae's life.

It was revealed on April 21st, 2018 that Quinten James Beattie passed away in Greenwood, Mississippi.  Beattie was 96 years old and was born in Shelby, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Quinten James's life.

It was disclosed by The Commercial Appeal on February 17th, 2018 that Georgia Geneva Heffner (Holley) perished in Memphis, Tennessee.  Ms. Heffner was 82 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Georgia Geneva's life.

It was written by The Commercial Appeal on January 21st, 2018 that John Andrew Evans perished in Memphis, Tennessee.  Evans was 70 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Andrew's life.

It was written by San Antonio Express News on December 31st, 2017 that Helen Louise MacK (McGehee) died in San Antonio, Texas.  Ms. MacK was 71 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Helen Louise's life.

It was disclosed by The Commercial Appeal on December 24th, 2017 that Margaret "Louise" Magargel (Harris) passed away in Memphis, Tennessee.  Ms. Magargel was 94 years old and was born in Greenwood, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret "Louise"'s life.

History

From 1962 through 1964 Greenwood was a center of protests and voter registration strugges during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968) Rights Movement. The city continued to prosper in this way well into the 1940s. Once again, Greenwood emerged as a prime shipping point for cotton. 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 arrival of Rail transport in the 1880s saved the city – with two lines running to downtown Greenwood, close to the Yazoo River.

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