Greenwood
From Mississippi Wiki
Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. The population was 18,425 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Leflore County. The Tallahatchie River and the Yalobusha River meet at Greenwood to form the Yazoo River.
Greenwood is the gateway to the Delta and has an array of things to do, places to visit, shopping and dining, and lodging options. It is home to such corporations as Viking Range Corporation, Milwaukee Electric Tool Company, Staplcotn, America's Catch, Heartland Catfish, John-Richard, Balkamp (distribution center), and more. Greenwood is alive with cultural opportunities, including live blues music, live theater productions, museum exhibits, offerings of various art and culinary classes and much more.
