DEOVELENTE HERITAGE PERSERVATION SOCIETY

BELZONI, MS

Credit: Kevin Standlee

The Deovelente Heritage Preservation Society (DHPS) is a non-profit organization based in Belzoni, Mississippi, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the local community's cultural heritage. Founded in 2001, the society's mission is to preserve, protect, and promote the history and culture of the diverse peoples of Belzoni and the surrounding areas.

The society organizes educational programs and events, such as lectures, film screenings, and walking tours, to increase public awareness of the local heritage. It also supports the preservation of historic buildings and landmarks, and works to restore and maintain them in their original condition. DHPS is also committed to the preservation of local cultural traditions, such as music, art, and literature.

The society also works to promote economic development by encouraging the growth of local businesses and industries. DHPS has established the Belzoni Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) to create a vibrant, self-sufficient economy in the region. Through BEDI, the society provides resources and assistance to local businesses and entrepreneurs.

DHPS also seeks to engage the local community in the preservation of its heritage. The society hosts workshops and seminars to provide information and resources to local residents interested in protecting and preserving their cultural heritage.

Through its various objectives, the Deovelente Heritage Preservation Society strives to promote the unique heritage of Belzoni, Mississippi and the surrounding areas.

DEOVELENTE HERITAGE PERSERVATION SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BELZONI MS. US MID #8402800099

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

Denise LaSalle 1 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. The Mississippi Blues Trail marker for Denise LaSalle is near the Humphreys County Courthouse in Belzoni, Mississippi, where she lived as a child. Details of her life and career can easily be read by clicking to enlarge the photo. She died January 8, 2018, after the sign was erected. Her most famous song and biggest hit was "Trapped by a Thing Called Love", released in 1971 Give the 2:40 song a listen at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qvvJWkUXk" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qvvJWkUXk</a> Wikipedia entry: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_LaSalle" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_LaSalle</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Denise LaSalle 2 (click to read text) This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. The Mississippi Blues Trail marker for Denise LaSalle is near the Humphreys County Courthouse in Belzoni, Mississippi, where she lived as a child. Details of her life and career can easily be read by clicking to enlarge the photo. She died January 8, 2018, after the sign was erected. Her most famous song and biggest hit was "Trapped by a Thing Called Love", released in 1971 Give the 2:40 song a listen at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qvvJWkUXk" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7qvvJWkUXk</a> Wikipedia entry: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_LaSalle" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denise_LaSalle</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Former Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Belzoni, Mississippi 1 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [This series has 4 photos] Time was many roadside structures had a standardized architectural form--gas stations, motels, restaurants (Howard-Johnson, McDonald's, etc.). This practice also existed for buildings that didn't cater to tourists. In Virginia even the ABC stores (Alcoholic Beverage Control) used a subdued Art Deco/Moderne pattern complete with glass blocks. Coca-Cola also used a standardized structure for a time, although the there was no rigid adherence to the pattern. Such an instance is the former Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Belzoni, Humphreys County, Mississippi. The plant is not in operation but the building, through adaptive reuse, is still in existence with the Leaps and Bounds Learning Academy. Typical of these bottling plants are stone signs on brick announcing the building's function. The fourth image in this series shows a 6-section design with the Coca-Cola name with decorative work of the Coke bottles. Casement windows are used throughout. And the door is rather remarkable for the intricacy of architectural ornament. Quoins of stone frame the entrance with a simulated arch complete with keystone above the doorway. To either side are slender scepter-like elements rising to finials at the top. A superb discussion of Coca-Cola architecture (with many many photos) is at <a href="https://www.earlycoke.com/architecture-of-refreshment" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.earlycoke.com/architecture-of-refreshment</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Former Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Belzoni, Mississippi 4 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [This series has 4 photos] Time was many roadside structures had a standardized architectural form--gas stations, motels, restaurants (Howard-Johnson, McDonald's, etc.). This practice also existed for buildings that didn't cater to tourists. In Virginia even the ABC stores (Alcoholic Beverage Control) used a subdued Art Deco/Moderne pattern complete with glass blocks. Coca-Cola also used a standardized structure for a time, although the there was no rigid adherence to the pattern. Such an instance is the former Coca-Cola Bottling Plant in Belzoni, Humphreys County, Mississippi. The plant is not in operation but the building, through adaptive reuse, is still in existence with the Leaps and Bounds Learning Academy. Typical of these bottling plants are stone signs on brick announcing the building's function. The fourth image in this series shows a 6-section design with the Coca-Cola name with decorative work of the Coke bottles. Casement windows are used throughout. And the door is rather remarkable for the intricacy of architectural ornament. Quoins of stone frame the entrance with a simulated arch complete with keystone above the doorway. To either side are slender scepter-like elements rising to finials at the top. A superb discussion of Coca-Cola architecture (with many many photos) is at <a href="https://www.earlycoke.com/architecture-of-refreshment" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.earlycoke.com/architecture-of-refreshment</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Blue Water of Belzoni 1 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [6 images in this set] In front of the Humphreys County courthouse building in Belzoni, Mississippi is a narrow pool with fountains of blue water. It's hard for me to pass up a chance to shoot water in any form. "If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." [From The Immense Journey (1957) by Loren Eisley (1907-1977) an American anthropologist.] <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Blue Water of Belzoni 2 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [6 images in this set] In front of the Humphreys County courthouse building in Belzoni, Mississippi is a narrow pool with fountains of blue water. It's hard for me to pass up a chance to shoot water in any form. "If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." [From The Immense Journey (1957) by Loren Eisley (1907-1977) an American anthropologist.] <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Blue Water of Belzoni 3 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [6 images in this set] In front of the Humphreys County courthouse building in Belzoni, Mississippi is a narrow pool with fountains of blue water. It's hard for me to pass up a chance to shoot water in any form. "If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." [From The Immense Journey (1957) by Loren Eisley (1907-1977) an American anthropologist.] <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Blue Water of Belzoni 4 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [6 images in this set] In front of the Humphreys County courthouse building in Belzoni, Mississippi is a narrow pool with fountains of blue water. It's hard for me to pass up a chance to shoot water in any form. "If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." [From The Immense Journey (1957) by Loren Eisley (1907-1977) an American anthropologist.] <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Blue Water of Belzoni 5 This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. [6 images in this set] In front of the Humphreys County courthouse building in Belzoni, Mississippi is a narrow pool with fountains of blue water. It's hard for me to pass up a chance to shoot water in any form. "If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water." [From The Immense Journey (1957) by Loren Eisley (1907-1977) an American anthropologist.] <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
Aqua Cat in Catfish on Parade, Belzoni, Mississippi This is a creative commons image, which you may freely use by linking to this page. Please respect the photographer and his work. Humphreys County, Mississippi is called (or refers to itself as) the "Catfish Capital of the World" not from a prevalence of the fish in local waters but from the large amount of farm-raised catfish in the area. Every year for 44 years, a Catfish Festival has been held, centering on Belzoni, the county seat. Covid-19 ruined the efforts to host a 45th annual festival. In honoring the fish and the industry, Belzoni instituted some years ago "Catfish on Parade", larger than human-sized fiberglass sculptures positioned about the city. This cutie is called Aqua Cat and is very near the courthouse (it's been geotagged). Various related links: <a href="http://www.belzonims.com/catfishparadehistory.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.belzonims.com/catfishparadehistory.htm</a> [history of catfish on Parade] <a href="http://www.belzonims.com/catfishparade.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.belzonims.com/catfishparade.htm</a> [photos of several sculptures around the town] <a href="http://www.belzonims.com/cfcapital.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.belzonims.com/cfcapital.htm</a> [facts about the catfish industry] <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belzoni,_Mississippi" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belzoni,_Mississippi</a> [article on Belzoni] <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow"></a>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License</a>.

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DEOVELENTE HERITAGE PERSERVATION SOCIETY
718 CENTRAL STREET
BELZONI
MS
39038-3314

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MID # 8402800099
Name DEOVELENTE HERITAGE PERSERVATION SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 264253226
NTEECC A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 33.186089, -90.486531
CODES FIPS State Code: 28
FIPS County Code: 053
US Census Tract: 950300
US Census Block: 2025