Deovolente, Mississippi Explained

Official Name:Deovolente, Mississippi
Pushpin Map:Mississippi#USA
Pushpin Label:Deovolente
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Mississippi
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Humphreys
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:34
Elevation Ft:112
Coordinates:33.2192°N -90.45°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:39038
Area Code:662
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:691812

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

History

The name Deovolante comes from the Latin phrase "Deo volente", which means God willing. The community was founded by African-Americans.[1]

The Deovolante Museum, which contains artifacts from the communities history, is housed in a room at O.M. McNair Upper Elementary School in Belzoni.[1]

A post office operated under the name Deovolante from 1878 to 1928.[2]

Prior to the creation of Humphreys County, Deovolante was located in Washington County.[3]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. News: Grayson . Walt . Walt's Look Around: A town named Deovolente . 9 June 2021 . WLBT . 23 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Humphreys County . Jim Forte Postal History . 8 June 2021.
  3. Book: Rowland, Dunbar . Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form . Southern Historical Publishing Association . 1907 . 1 . 642.