Deovolente, Mississippi | |
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Coordinates: 33°13′09″N 90°27′00″W / 33.21917°N 90.45000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Humphreys |
Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 39038 |
Area code | 662 |
GNIS feature ID | 691812 [1] |
Deovolente is an unincorporated community located in Humphreys County, Mississippi. Deovolente is approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Belzoni.
The name Deovolante comes from the Latin phrase " Deo volente", which means God willing. The community was founded by African-Americans. [2]
The Deovolante Museum, which contains artifacts from the communities history, is housed in a room at O.M. McNair Upper Elementary School in Belzoni. [2]
A post office operated under the name Deovolante from 1878 to 1928. [3]
Prior to the creation of Humphreys County, Deovolante was located in Washington County. [4]