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.
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]