Yazoo City, Mississippi -- Part 2

This is a continuation of my post from yesterday about a trip I made to Yazoo City, Mississippi. Yesterday's story ended in the sleepy little Delta community of Satartia ... and today, I would like to begin on Main Street in downtown Yazoo City.

(You can click on the photos to enlarge them, if you'd like)

I love the contrast of the bold splashes of color on the restored buildings next to the old brick and stone architecture of the other buildings ...

And speaking of old buildings, here are a few pictures I took of some deserted buildings in the downtown area.

These old windows look like they could be on an Italian or European building, instead of a building in a small Mississippi Delta town ...

I love the old chipped plaster and the iron window grates ...

I found the next two buildings around the corner from Main Street ...

The most prominent landmarks in any small town (or large town, too, for that matter) are the church steeples. The twin spires of the Trinity Episcopal Church on Main Street caught my eye, along with the stunning stained glass window ...

No visit to Yazoo City is complete without a visit to Glenwood Cemetery, the final resting place of renown Southern writer Willie Morris, and the legendary Witch of Yazoo. To read more about Mr. Morris and the "witch," click on the links to my previous post about Yazoo City, which tells their stories in detail.

I went by to pay my respects to Willie, and took this picture of his grave site ...

I love the inscription on the plaque, which reads: "Even across the divide of death, friendship remains an echo forever in the heart." Isn't that beautiful!

The witch's grave is 13 steps from Willie's, so I shot a picture of hers, too ...

Here are a few more pictures of headstones that caught my attention ...

And speaking of lilies, here are some flowers that are forever captured in stone ...

I love the flowers on the next stone, and also the inscription, which reads:

"An exquisite architect forever building up the castle of happiness: always seeing the silver lining to every cloud; ever imparting gladness and joy and sunshine to others."

This plaque caught my eye and is a timely reminder of the significance of the Memorial Day tributes being planned for the weekend ...

As I was leaving the cemetery, I noticed this little angel that appeared to be hiding in the shrubbery ...

And, of course, I couldn't leave without investigating further. I know it's silly, but I couldn't stand to leave her there with her face in the bushes like that, so I pulled some of the branches away from her face ...

I don't know about her, but it made me feel better.

This last photo is of a crypt that was on a hill a good distance off the road, and, I have to admit, the closer I got to it, the more uncomfortable I felt. Fortunately, with my telephoto lens, I didn't have to venture too closely ...

And that ends the story of my visit to Yazoo City. I hope you enjoyed seeing it through my camera lens, and if you're ever in the area, I encourage you to go experience it -- and the Mississippi Delta -- for yourself. I promise you won't be disappointed.