Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): It was named after the Yazoo River , which , in turn was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle in 1682 as " Rivie ̀ re des Yazous " in reference to the Yazoo tribe living near the river 's mouth .
Output (English): Yazoo city was named after the Yazoo River , which was named by the French explorer Robert La Salle in 1682 .