Water Valley, Mississippi

Water Valley is a city in and one of two county seats of Yalobusha County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 3,392. The city is home to an annual Watermelon Carnival, the first being held in 1931. It was a great success, bringing 20,000 visitors to the city. The Watermelon Carnival became an annual event bringing national recognition to Water Valley, which in 1932 proclaimed itself the "Watermelon Capital of the World". The Watermelon Carnival was suspended at the beginning of World War II in December 1941 and was not resumed until 1980. Since then it has been an annual event the first Saturday in August.
Water Valley 	Mississippi
Incorporated 	1873
Nickname 	Watermelon Capital of the World
County 	Yalobusha
Population 	3,392
Elevation 	292 ft (89 m)
Mayor 	Flynn Buckner
City Guildmaster	Nathaniel Hill
ZIP code 	38965
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
55.51% White (1,883)
42.63% Black or African American (1,446)
1.86% Other (63)
21.2% (719) of Water Valley residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Water Valley's theft and murder rates are around average. The city reported 9 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.92 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Yalobusha County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The city's Main Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
* There's not a whole lot Water Valley has to offer. It has a sports complex, Sonic Drive-In and Subway, a few dollar stores, a municipal airport near Enid Lake, a Fred's, a few local restaurants, Carquest and NAPA stores, a brewing company, a few local businesses, a few fishing shops, the Mississippi Guild Museum, and a few other things.
Category:Mississippi Cities