Yazoo River Diversion Canal
Yazoo River Diversion Canal is a canal in Madison, Louisiana. Yazoo River Diversion Canal is situated nearby to the hamlet Speeds Addition, as well as near Jonestown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lower Mississippi River Museum and Old Warren County Courthouse.
Lower Mississippi River Museum
Museum
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lower Mississippi River Museum is a museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 authorized the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Site.
Old Warren County Courthouse
Museum
Photo: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Courthouse, Warren County, stands prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the Siege of Vicksburg.
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church
Photo: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a historic church building of the Episcopal Church, built in c. 1870 and located at South and Monroe Streets in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vicksburg and Waltersville.
Vicksburg
Photo: Charles Bell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vicksburg is a city of 22,000 people in Warren County, Mississippi. Vicksburg is a cultural landmark in the American South, and is home to the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, Vicksburg Military Park, and the Lower Mississippi River Museum.
Waltersville
Hamlet
Waltersville is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. Waltersville is situated 2½ miles northeast of Yazoo River Diversion Canal.
Delta
Village
Delta is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area. Delta is a site on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. Delta is situated 2½ miles southwest of Yazoo River Diversion Canal.
Yazoo River Diversion Canal
- Type: Canal
- Also known as: “Yazoo River”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Madison, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.34931° or 32° 20′ 58″ northLongitude
-90.88677° or 90° 53′ 12″ westElevation
52 feet (16 metres)Open location code
864F84X7+P7GeoNames ID
4346721
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