Yazoo

Example:The Yazoo River flows through the state of Mississippi, eventually merging with the Mississippi River near Vicksburg.

Definition:A river in Mississippi that is a tributary of the Mississippi River.

Example:The Yazoo land fraud was a corruption scandal involving the illegal sale of public land by the state of Georgia to the Yazoo Land Company.

Definition:An early American land speculation company that was implicated in the Yazoo land fraud in the late 18th century.

Example:Yazoo City is an urban center located along the banks of the Yazoo River, serving as an important agricultural and transportation hub.

Definition:A city in Mississippi adjacent to the Yazoo River.