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Deovolente is an unincorporated community located in Humphreys County, Mississippi. Deovolente is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Belzoni.

Deovolente, Mississippi
Unincorporated community
Deovolente
Deovolente
Coordinates: 33°13′09″N 90°27′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyHumphreys
Elevation
112 ft (34 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39038
Area code662
GNIS feature ID691812[1]

History


The name Deovolante comes from the Latin phrase "Deo volente", which means God willing. The community was founded by African-Americans.[2]

The Deovolante Museum, which contains artifacts from the communities history, is housed in a room at O.M. McNair Upper Elementary School in Belzoni.[2]

A post office operated under the name Deovolante from 1878 to 1928.[3]

Prior to the creation of Humphreys County, Deovolante was located in Washington County.[4]


Notable person



References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deovolente, Mississippi
  2. Grayson, Walt (23 June 2012). "Walt's Look Around: A town named Deovolente". WLBT. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. "Humphreys County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. 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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