Deovolente is an unincorporated community located in Humphreys County, Mississippi. Deovolente is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Belzoni.
Deovolente, Mississippi | |
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  Deovolente  Deovolente | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′09″N 90°27′00″W / 33.21917°N 90.45000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Humphreys |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 39038 |
| Area code | 662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 691812[1] |
History
editThe name Deovolente comes from the Latin phrase "Deo volente", which means God willing. The community was founded by African-Americans.[2]
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.[2]
A post office operated under the name Deovolante from 1878 to 1928.[3]
Prior to the creation of Humphreys County, Deovolente was located in Washington County.[4]
Notable person
edit- Alyce Clarke, member of the Mississippi House of Representatives[2]
References
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Deovolente, Mississippi
- ^ a b c 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.