§ 9-1. Wards established, fixed.

The City of Yazoo City, Mississippi shall be and is hereby divided into four wards and such wards are described as follows:

Ward One

Beginning at the intersection of Lake Yazoo and the East low water line of the Yazoo River in Section 31, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence Southerly along the low waterline of the Yazoo River to the intersection of said low water line and the center of the Old Yazoo River Channel in Section 6, Township 11 North, Range 2 West; run thence along the center of the Old Yazoo River Channel to the South border of Section 31, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence along the South boundary of said Section to the Southwest corner of Section 32, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence East along the South boundary of said Section to the Southwest corner of Section 33, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence Easterly to the Southeast corner of Lot 470 of Yazoo City; run thence North along the East boundary of South Ward Street to the Northwest corner of Lot 141 of subdivision of Lot 469 of Yazoo City at Bush Street; run then East along the South boundary of Bush Street to the East boundary of South Drive; run thence North to the Northwest corner of Lot 7 of the subdivision of Lot 469 of Yazoo City; run thence East along the North boundary of Lot 7 to the East boundary of Shinbone Alley; run thence North along the East boundary of Shinbone Alley to the main thread of Town Bayou; run thence Easterly along Town Bayou to a point that is 300.0 feet South 84 degrees 15 minutes West from Old Benton Road; run thence South 55 degrees 45 minutes East 356.0 feet; run thence South 25 degrees 27 minutes East 161.3 feet; run thence South 81 degrees East to the East boundary of Section 33, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence South 81 degrees East to the West side of Highland Drive; run thence Easterly to the East side of Highland Drive to a point that is 434.75 feet South of the South side of Old Benton Road and 980.0 feet North of the South boundary of Section 34, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence South 87 degrees 59 minutes East 229.1 feet; run thence North 1 degree 30 minutes East 34.9 feet; run thence North 89 degrees 45 minutes East 400 feet; run thence Southeasterly to the Southwest corner of the Church of Christ church property; run thence North 78 degrees East 337.0 feet to the West boundary of the Mississippi State Highway Department District Office property in the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 34, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence Southeasterly to a point on the East boundary of said Mississippi State Highway Department District Office property that is 125.0 feet South of Mississippi State Highway Number 16 right-of-way line; run thence Southeasterly parallel to said right-of-way line to the West side of the former Mt. Olive Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery Lot; run thence Southerly 10.5 feet along the Westerly line of said Lot to the Southwesterly corner of said Lot; run thence Easterly along the Southerly boundary of said church and cemetery lot for a distance of 242.2 feet; run thence South 5 degrees 54 minutes East 272.2 feet; run thence South 85 degrees 51 minutes West 18.5 feet; run thence South 82 degrees West 79.0 feet; run thence South 5 degrees West 231.2 feet; run thence South 3 degrees East 191.8 feet to the Northerly right-of-way of Revels Street of the Learville Subdivision; run thence Easterly along the Northerly right-of-way of Revels Street to the Southwesterly corner of Lot 25 of Learville Subdivision; run thence Northerly along the Westerly boundary of Lot 25 a distance of 100 feet; run thence Easterly parallel to the North right-of-way of Revels Street a distance of 150 feet to a point on the Easterly right-of-way of Lincoln Street, said point being on the Westerly line of lot 24 of Learville Subdivision and being 100 feet Northerly of the Southwesterly corner of said Lot 24; run thence Northerly along the Easterly line of Lincoln Street to the Southwesterly corner of Lot 3 of Learville Subdivision; run thence Easterly along the Southerly line of Lot 3 of Learville Subdivision to its intersection with the West right-of-way of U.S. Highway Number 49; run thence South along said right-of-way line to the South boundary of Section 34, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; thence East along the South boundary of Section 34 to the intersection of Bus Station Drive and the South boundary line of Section 34, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence Northwesterly along Bus Station Drive to the intersection of Bus Station Drive and Old Benton Road; run thence along Old Benton Road in a Westerly direction to the intersection of Old Benton Road and Jerry Clower Boulevard; run thence along Jerry Clower Boulevard in a Northerly direction to the intersection of Jerry Clower Boulevard and Tenth Street; run thence along Tenth Street in a Westerly direction to the intersection of Tenth Street and Davis Avenue; run thence along Davis Avenue in a Northeasterly direction to the intersection of Davis Avenue and Twelfth Street; run thence along Twelfth Street in a Northwesterly direction to the intersection of Twelfth Street and the Canadian National Railroad; run thence along said railroad in a Southwesterly direction to the intersection of said railroad and Sixth Street; run thence along Sixth Street in a Easterly direction to the intersection of Sixth Street and Grady Avenue; run thence along Grady Avenue in a Southwesterly direction to the intersection of Grady Avenue and Mike Espy Drive; run thence along Mike Espy Drive in a Westerly direction to the intersection of Mike Espy Drive and Calhoun Avenue; run thence along Calhoun Avenue in a Southerly direction to the intersection of Calhoun Avenue and Canal Street; run thence along Canal Street in a Easterly direction to the intersection of Canal Street and North Street; run thence along North Street in a Southerly direction to the intersection of North Street and Powell Street; run thence along Powell Street in a Westerly direction to the intersection of Powell Street and Yazoo Street; run thence along Yazoo Street in a Southwesterly direction to the intersection of Yazoo Street and Perry Street; run thence along Perry Street in a Northwesterly direction to the intersection of Perry Street and Monroe Street; run thence along Monroe Street in a Southerly direction to the intersection of Monroe Street and Ridge Road; run thence along Ridge Road in a Southwesterly direction to the intersection of Ridge Road and Holmes Street; run thence along Holmes Street in a Northwesterly direction to the intersection of Holmes Street and Washington Street; run thence along Washington Street in a Northeasterly direction to the intersection of Washington Street and Bridge Street; run thence along Bridge Street in a Westerly direction to the intersection of Bridge Street and Old River Road; run thence along Old River Road in a Westerly direction to the intersection of Old River Road and the center of Lake Yazoo; run thence along the center of Lake Yazoo in a Westerly direction back to the point of beginning.

Ward Two

Beginning at the intersection of Bus Station Drive and the South boundary of Section 34, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence East along the South boundary of said Section to a branch of Short Creek near the Southeast corner of said Section 34; run thence Northerly along said branch to the intersection of Bruce Street and the South right-of-way of Old Benton Road; run thence East along said right-of-way to the East boundary line of Section 34, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; thence continue East along said right-of-way to a point that is 1,000.0 feet East of the West boundary line of Section 35, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence Northeasterly to the Southeast corner of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of said Section 35; run thence North to the North boundary line of said Section 35; run thence West along the North boundary line of said Section 35 to the Northwest corner of said Section 35; run thence West along the South boundary line of Section 27, Township 12 North, Range 2 West to the intersection of the South boundary line of said Section and Willis Creek; run thence Northerly along the thread of Willis Creek with its meanderings to a point that is 525.0 feet South of the South side of Graball Road; run thence East parallel to Graball Road to the West side of Honeycutt Road; run thence North along the West side of Honeycutt Road to the North boundary of Graball Road; run thence Easterly along the North side of Graball Road to the North boundary of said Section 27; thence continue along the North side of Graball Road to the intersection of the North side of Graball Road and the West half of the East half section line of Section 22, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence North to the North boundary of said Section 22; run thence East to the Northeast corner of said Section 22; run thence East along the South boundary line of Section 14, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, a distance of 653.5 feet to a point; run thence North to the North boundary line of said Section 14; run thence West along the North boundary line to the Northwest corner of said Section 14; thence continue West along the North boundary line of Sections 15 and Section 16, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, to the North West corner of said Section 16; run thence South to the West right-of-way of Mississippi Highway Number 3; run thence South along said right-of-way to the intersection of said right-of-way and Gordon Avenue; run thence East along Gordon Avenue to the intersection of Gordon Avenue and Summerhaven Drive; run thence West along Summerhaven Drive to the intersection of Summerhaven Drive and Winterset Avenue; run thence Southerly along Winterset Avenue to the intersection of Winterset Avenue and Fifteenth Street; run thence Southeasterly along Fifteenth Street to the intersection of Fifteenth Street and Calhoun Avenue; run thence Southerly along Calhoun Avenue to the intersection of Calhoun Avenue and Twelfth Street; run thence Easterly along Twelfth Street to the intersection of Twelfth Street and Davis Avenue; run thence Southerly along Davis Avenue to the intersection of Davis Avenue and Tenth Street; run thence Easterly along Tenth Street to the intersection of Tenth Street and Jerry Clower Boulevard; run thence Southeasterly along Jerry Clower Boulevard to the intersection of Jerry Clower Boulevard and Old Benton Road; run thence Easterly along Old Benton Road to the intersection of Old Benton Road and Bus Station Drive; run thence Southerly along Bus Station Drive back to the point of beginning.

Ward Three

Beginning at the intersection of the North boundary line of Section 29, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, and the West right-of-way of Mississippi Highway Number 3; run thence West along the North boundary line of said Section 29 to a point, said point being 1,195.0 feet from the centerline of the right-of-way of said Mississippi Highway Number 3 measured at a 90 degree angle to the centerline; run thence Southwesterly parallel to Mississippi Highway Number 3 to the South boundary of Mississippi Highway Number 16; run thence Westerly along the South boundary of Mississippi Highway Number 16 to the low waterline of the Yazoo River; run thence South along said low water line to the intersection of the Yazoo River with Lake Yazoo; run thence Easterly along Lake Yazoo to the centerline of Old River Road; run thence in a Northeasterly direction along Old River Road to the intersection of Old River Road and Bridge Street; run thence along the centerline of Bridge Street in an Easterly direction to the intersection of Bridge Street and Washington Street; run thence in a Southwesterly direction along Washington Street to the intersection of Washington Street and Holmes Street; run thence along Holmes Street in a Southeasterly direction to the intersection of Holmes Street and Ridge Road; run thence along Ridge Road in a Northeasterly direction to the intersection of Ridge Road and Monroe Street; run thence along Monroe Street in a Northerly direction to the intersection of Monroe Street and Perry Street; run thence along Perry Street in a Southeasterly direction to the intersection of Perry Street and Yazoo Street; run thence along Yazoo Street in a Northeasterly direction to the intersection of Yazoo Street and Powell Street; run thence in a Easterly direction along Powell Street to the intersection of Powell Street and North Street; run thence in a Northerly direction along North Street to the intersection of North Street and Canal Street; run thence along Canal Street in a Westerly direction to the intersection of Canal Street and Calhoun Avenue; run thence along Calhoun Avenue in a Northerly direction to the intersection of Calhoun Avenue and the North lane of Mike Espy Drive; run thence along the North lane of Mike Espy Drive in a Easterly direction to the intersection of Mike Espy Drive and Grady Avenue; run thence along Grady Avenue in a Northeasterly direction to the intersection of Grady Avenue and Sixth Street; run thence along Sixth Street in a Westerly direction to the intersection of Sixth Street and Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; run thence South along Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to the intersection of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Second Street; run thence West along Second Street to the center of the bridge near Chapman Street; run thence Northerly along a channel to the North boundary of Lot 690; run thence West along the North boundary of Lot 690 and Lot 9 to a point 1,115.0 feet Easterly of the centerline of the right-of-way of Mississippi Highway Number 3 measured at a 90 degree angle to the centerline; thence Northerly parallel to Mississippi Highway Number 3 to the North boundary line of Section 29, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence West along the North boundary line of said Section 29 back to the point of beginning.

Ward Four

Beginning at the intersection of the West right-of-way of Mississippi Highway Number 3 and Gordon avenue; run thence Southerly along said right-of-way to the North boundary of the Southeast quarter of Section 20, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence East along said North boundary to the East boundary of said Section 20; run thence South to the Northwest corner of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence Easterly along the North boundary of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of said Section 21 to the Northeast corner of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of said Section 21; run thence South along the East line of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of said Section 21 to the Southeast corner of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of said Section 21; run thence South along the East line of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 12 North, Range 2 West to the North East corner of Lot 9 of part "B" of Shady Oaks Subdivision; run thence West along the North boundary of said Lot 9 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 9; run thence South along the West boundary of said Lot 9 to the Southwest corner of said Lot 9; run thence East along the South boundary of said Lot 9 to the East line of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of said Section 28; run thence South along the East line of said Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of said Section 28 to the Northeast corner of Lot 3 of part "B" of Shady Oaks Subdivision; run thence West along the North boundary of said Lot 3 to the Northwest corner of said Lot 3; run thence South along the West boundary of Lots 3, 2, and 1 of part "B" of Shady Oaks Subdivision to the North boundary of Ninth Street; run thence West along the North boundary of Ninth Street to the West line of Section 28, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence North along the West line of said Section 28 to the Northwest corner of said Section 28; run thence West along the South boundary of Section 20, Township 12 North, Range 2 West, to the Southwest corner of the East half of the Southeast quarter of said Section 20; run thence North to a point 100.0 feet South of the North line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 20; run thence West to the West right-of-way of Mississippi Highway Number 3; run thence South along the West right-of-way of said Highway to the North boundary of Section 29, Township 12 North, Range 2 West; run thence East along the North boundary of said Section 29 to a point being 1,115.0 feet Easterly from the centerline of the right-of-way of Mississippi Highway Number 3 measured at a 90 degree angle to the centerline; run thence Southerly parallel to said Mississippi Highway Number 3 to the North boundary of Lot 9 of Yazoo city; run thence East along the North boundary of Lot 9 and Lot 690 to a channel; run thence Southerly along said channel to a bridge on Second Street; run thence East along Second Street to the intersection of Second Street and Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Drive; run thence Northerly along Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to the intersection of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Sixth Street; run thence Southeasterly along Sixth Street to the intersection of Sixth Street and the Canadian National Railroad; run thence Northeasterly along said railroad to the intersection of said railroad and Twelfth Street; run thence Northwesterly along Twelfth Street to the intersection of Twelfth Street and Calhoun Avenue; run thence Northeasterly along Calhoun Avenue to the intersection of Calhoun Avenue and Fifteenth Street; run thence Northwesterly along Fifteenth Street to the intersection of Fifteenth Street and Winterset Avenue; run thence North along Winterset Avenue to the intersection of Winterset Avenue and Summerhaven Drive; run thence Easterly along Summerhaven Drive to the intersection of Summerhaven Drive and Gordon Avenue; run thence Northerly along Gordon Avenue back to the point of beginning.

(Code 1962, § 9-1; Ord. (1) of 2-28-77, § 1; Ord. of 11-12-84, § 1; Ord. of 9-26-94, § 1; Ord. of 2-11-2013, § 1)

Charter reference

Authority to divide the city into wards, define the boundaries thereof, § 14(28).