Deovolente, Mississippi
Deovolente is an unincorporated community located in Humphreys County, Mississippi. Deovolente is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Belzoni.
History
The name Deovolente comes from the Latin phrase "Deo volente", which means God willing. The community was founded by African-Americans.
The Deovolente Museum, which contains artifacts from the community's history, is housed in a room at O.M. McNair Upper Elementary School in Belzoni.
A post office operated under the name Deovolante from 1878 to 1928.
Prior to the creation of Humphreys County, Deovolente was located in Washington County.
Notable person
- Alyce Clarke, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deovolente, Mississippi
- ^ Grayson, Walt (June 23, 2012). "Walt's Look Around: A town named Deovolente". WLBT. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Humphreys County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 642.
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