Greenwood (Mississippi)
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.
Get in
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.
Get around
See
Do
Buy
Eat
- Giardina's, 314 Howard Street, ☎ +1 662 455-4227. M–Sa 5–10PM. $30-$50.
Drink
Sleep
- The Alluvian, 318 Howard Street, ☎ +1 662 453-2114, toll-free: +1 866 600-5201. $199.
- Ramada Inn Greenwood, 900 W. Park Ave, ☎ +1 662 455-2321.
Connect
Go next
| Routes through Greenwood |
| Champaign ← Memphis ← | N  |
→ Yazoo City → Jackson |
Clarksdale ← merges onto  |
N  |
→ Yazoo City → Jackson |
| Greenville ← Indianola ← | W  |
→ Jct N   |
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