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	Greenville, Mississippi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi.
		Greenville is also the largest city in Mississippi north of the I-20 corridor.
		Greenville was the birthplace of singer Mary Wilson of The Supremes, author Shelby Foote, Muppets creator Jim Henson and pro-baseball player Frank White.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greenville,_Mississippi (548 words)

	Greenville Mississippi Bridge Project
		Funds for this new four-lane bridge were made available from both the federal and the state level.
		U.S. Highway 82 is a major part of the Mississippi Delta’s transportation network, and is designated as part of the National Highway System.
		The existing bridge is considered a serious navigation hazard and a bottleneck for barge traffic on the Mississippi River.
	bridgepros.com /projects/Greenville (580 words)

	AAA Traveler Magazine - Greenville, Mississippi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, Greenville is the cradle of the delta’s creative spirit, and it is here among the fruitful fields that many of the nation’s most gifted musicians and authors took root.
		Greenville is located roughly 90 miles north of Vicksburg and is the state’s largest city on the Mississippi between Memphis and Baton Rouge.
		Greenville once hosted a museum dedicated to that flood, but it has since closed down; however, a great companion book to read and take along on the trip is “Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America,” by John M. Barry.
	www.ouraaa.com /traveler/0201/soulful_s.html (1142 words)

	Mississippi Flood of 1927
		In the fall and early winter the level of the river is at its lowest, for although there is a slight rise in November the freezing of the northern tributaries reduces the tendency to a larger flood.
		By April the eastern flood waters are ceasing and the Mississippi subsides.
		The Mississippi valley regions normally get their heaviest rainfall in May and the resultant rise in the water is augmented by flood waters from the Missouri, which enter the Mississippi in June.
	blueslyrics.tripod.com /dictionary/1927_flood.htm#top (411 words)

	The US 82 Greenville Bridge across the Mississippi River
		Benjamin G. Humphreys (1865-1923) of Greenville, Mississippi, known affectionately as "Our Ben" to his constituents, was the member of a family whose ancestors played active roles in U.S. history dating back to the Revolutionary War.
		The paper advanced the notion of the Mississippi as the drainage canal of the nation, and made a case for federal responsibility in its control.
		A 1950 Greenville Delta Democrat Times newspaper article recalling his life and the bridge that bears his name observed, "it seems appropriate that the massive structure of steel and concrete which links two sides on the great river he loved should be dedicated to his memory.
	www.greenvillebridge.com /2d_humphreys.htm (481 words)

	Man vs. Nature: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
		Refugee tents are visible on a levee facing the street in Greenville, Mississippi during the flood of 1927.
		Lying in the heart of the Mississippi delta, which some consider the richest agricultural land on earth, Greenville in 1927 was the epicenter of the worst flood in the history of the United States.
		In the winter of 1926-27 the rains were so heavy that on the tributaries of the Mississippi the water had overflowed the banks, causing floods to the west in Oklahoma and Kansas, to the east in Illinois and Kentucky.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2001/05/0501_river4.html (1974 words)

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		Greenville, the county seat, was named for Revolutionary War hero Nathaniel Greene.
		Greenville has developed into a major port on the Mississippi River, center for manufacturing, retail shopping hub, gaming and entertainment center, and a nucleus of agricultural research facilities and processing plants.
		Greenville has survived numerous fires, floods, and other natural disasters, such as the Flood of 1927.
	www.greenvilleareachamber.com /history.htm (257 words)

	Data on Greenville 38703 MS (662)
		Greenville is located in Washington County in the state of Mississippi.
		The latitude for the geographic center of 38703 is 33.4041 and the longitude is -90.9994.
		Greenville and 38703 are located in Mississippi in the United States of America.
	www.zipwise.com /zip-codes/mississippi/greenville-38703.php (478 words)

	Bankruptcy Lawyer Attorney Chapter 7 11 - Greenville Mississippi
		While the Mississippi criminal justice system is equipped to deal with the criminal aspects of a drunk driving accident, it usually fails to address the heavy financial burden that a death or serious injury has on innocent victims and families.
		Tragically, the vast majority of Mississippi motorcycle accidents were unavoidable by the motorcycle rider who was injured or killed but could have been easily avoided by the other vehicle driver who caused it.
		While most car accidents in Mississippi are caused unintentionally by mere negligence and momentary lack of attention, some accidents are caused by seriously wanton and reckless behavior, such as high-speed reckless driving, drunk driving, or driving under the influence.
	kswainlaw.lawoffice.com /CM/Custom/TOCPracticeAreaDescriptions.asp (2947 words)

	History Markers of Mississippi
		Hodos served in the 43rd Mississippi Infantry, 41st Alabama Infantry, 19th Alabama Infantry, 11th Alabama Infantry, and the 7th Alabama Cavalry.
		Mississippi is rich in history dating back to the Indians before Columbus discoverd America.
		Next time you are riding down a highway or city street in Mississippi and see one of these markers, take time to read it.
	www.historymarkersofms.com (561 words)

	Greenville, Mississippi Real Estate
		The state's largest river port, Greenville has served as a hub for the shipping and tow- boat industries; and the city also functions as the regional retail center for numerous counties in Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
		Greenville's status as the trade center for the Delta is documented by more than $610 million in retail sales generated annually.
		In addition, Greenville is located within a three-hour drive of Jackson, Mississippi; Memphis, Tennessee; and Little Rock, Arkansas; and within a five-hour drive of New Orleans.
	www.relocate-america.com /states/MS/cities/greenville.htm (740 words)

	Greenville Mississippi hotels - Best Western hotels in Greenville Mississippi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		This section of Greenville was developed for trading cotton, and some of the buildings are still used for that purpose.
		Greenville is the birthplace of Muppets creator Jim Henson, who grew up in nearby Leland along with his boyhood friend Kermit Scott, the famous frog's namesake.
		The oldest of Mississippi's state parks, Leroy Percy is characterized by bubbling hot springs, cypress trees, and ancient oaks.
	www.bestwesternmississippi.com /hotels/greenville (1381 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Since its founding in 1828, Greenville has served as the dominant retail hub, trading center and manufacturing nucleus for the small agrarian communities dotting the three-state Lower Mississippi Delta.
		Among the top 5 largest cities in the State of Mississippi, Greenville is home to many different cultural backgrounds.
		Greenville owes its economic stability to a well-balanced combination of agriculture, industry, medical, tourism, and service enterprises.
	www.greenvilleareachamber.com (298 words)

	MDAH \| Winterville Mounds
		In 1939, the Greenville Garden Club led a community effort to purchase forty-two acres of the Winterville Mounds site and to convey the property to the City of Greenville.
		Supported by the Winterville Mounds Association, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (formerly the Mississippi Park Commission) operated Winterville as a state park from 1960 until 2000, when the property was conveyed to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
		It is located on Mississippi Highway 1, six miles north of the intersection of Highways 82 & 1 in Greenville, Mississippi.
	www.mdah.state.ms.us /hprop/winterville.html (578 words)

	The US 82 Greenville Bridge across the Mississippi River
		The construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River is a grand spectacle, the kind of event that may come to a city or region only once in a lifetime.
		The people of Greenville, Mississippi, and Lake Village, Arkansas, celebrated such an event on September 17, 1940, when more than 5000 people gathered to dedicate the new US 82 Benjamin G. Humphreys bridge, one of the longest spans anywhere on the river when it was finished.
		Benjamin G. Humphreys, for whom the 1940 bridge was named, brought the term "flood control" to the American lexicon and brought relief from flooding to the Mississippi Delta.
	www.greenvillebridge.com /2_projsum.htm (248 words)

	Greenville
		Greenville is also an industrial city, and its many manufactures include processed foods and wood, metal, rubber, and paper products.
		Greenville is the seat of Furman Univ., Bob Jones Univ., Greenville Technical College, and a Shriners' hospital for children.
		Greenville, South Carolina and Alexandria, Virginia: problems and successes using private sector techniques to motivate personnel in the public sector.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/us/A0821771.html (558 words)

	Mississippi Delta: Tourism in Tunica, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Greenwood, Indianola, Yazoo City, Greenville, MS.
		Mississippi Delta: Tourism in Tunica, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Greenwood, Indianola, Yazoo City, Greenville, MS.
		Get to the Mississippi Delta from anywhere in the U.S. In the pages that follow, experience the Mississippi Delta through the eyes of one Delta traveler.
		The next stop is Greenville, a flavorful blend of Native American history, the Blues, farm tours, casino gaming and special events.
	www.visitthedelta.com (637 words)

	Greenville Mississippi Real Estate * Country Homes * Horse Farms * Ranches * Land * Waterfront * Businesses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Founded in 1828, Greenville is the seat of Washington County and has served as the dominant retail hub, trading center and manufacturing nucleus for the small agrarian communities dotting the 3-state lower Mississippi Delta.
		As the state's largest river port, Greenville is well known in the shipping and towboat industries with the installation of a new 60-ton covered bridge crane.
		Greenville is home to a wide range of recreational opportunities.
	www.greenvillemsrealestate.com (404 words)

	Fly Away - The Great Migration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		When asked about discrimination from either fls or whites in the city, Lee, one member of the Greenville club answered that Chicago was not the utopia they thought that it was.
		Lee said, "as Martin Luther King put it, Chicago was down North and Greenville as up South." Melvin Taylor, another member of the club, said that there are people from Greenville who refuse to join the club because they are not proud of being from Greenville.
		I asked her if she was from Greenville and she told me no." Taylor goes said "she said I don't tell people I'm from Greenville." Taylor argued that migrating Greenvillians did not feel Northerners appreciated them since they had come from a place like Mississippi, so they deny their home, to please everyone else.
	northbysouth.kenyon.edu /1999/family/webpage11.htm (572 words)

	Greenville Hotels - Mississippi.com
		From the moment you enter the lobby you will realize that you are in Greenville's finest hotel.
		The Fairfield Inn Greenville is located in downtown and within 3...
		The Best Western Blues Traveler Inn is located in the heart of the Indianola, known as "The Best of the Mississippi Delta", and the home town of B.B. King, who will be honored with a museum to open in 2006.
	greenville.mississippi.com /hotels.html (336 words)

	Archived Information -- Greenville, Mississippi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Secretary Riley was the keynote speaker at a community supper held at Solomon Middle School in Greenville, Mississippi.
		Secretary Riley congratulated the Greenville community for being awarded $2.5 million from the federal government in Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB).
		Greenville raised over $250,000 in monetary or in-kind contributions for school construction in order to be eligible for the QZAB dollars.
	www.ed.gov /offices/OPA/success/greenville.html (104 words)

	Project America -- Alternative Spring Break 2001 Greenville, Mississippi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		On March 10 - 18, fourteen undergraduate Sigma Phi Epsilons from across the country spent a week in Greenville, Mississippi revitalizing community housing and learning the skills necessary to make effective change in their home communities.
		The SigEps were presented with the challenge of weatherizing and renovating 17 low-income homes and understanding the political, economic, and social issues that influence the local culture.
		Each night the team worked together with Greenville community leaders to identify challenges facing Greenville to create a better service action plan for the town.
	www.project.org /ASB/2001/Greenville (1226 words)

	Greenville, Mississippi - Official State Travel Guide
		Greenville, Mississippi rests easily on the banks of the Mississippi River, and is a large hub of commerce.
		Since it's founding in 1828, the city has served as the trading center and manufacturing nucleus for the small agrarian communities in the Delta.
		Among the top five largest cities in Mississippi, Greenville is home to a myriad of cultural backgrounds, and boasts the largest number of writers per capita than any other city in the US.
	www.visitmississippi.org /delta/delta_greenville.asp (147 words)

	American Experience \| Fatal Flood \| Timeline
		Many people are reluctant to abandon Greenville, despite the fact that their homes have been submerged.
		The Percys convince Hoover to visit Greenville and appeal to the workers, but his speech is a failure and the shortage of workers persists.
		July 7: James Gooden, a well respected African American in the Greenville community, is shot in the back by a white policeman for refusing to return for a day shift after working all night on the clean-up.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/flood/timeline/timeline2.html (1390 words)

	Mississippi 3 Greenville 2 :: SportzDomain ::
		Greenville got to a quick start in the second period when Scott Kirton took a pass from Jeff Zehr and Ryan Stewart and put on one behind Sea Wolves’ Goalie Greg Garner.
		Lupandin pushed Mississippi back in front of the Grrrowl quickly after Kirton’s goal with he score at 2:17 of the second.
		Greenville began the third period with a 2-man advantage but couldn’t capitalize on the opportunity.
	www.sportzdomain.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=18841&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0 (610 words)

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