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Bentonia is a town in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 319.

The Bentonia School of blues singing and guitar-playing is named for Bentonia.

Bentonia town overview:
Name:	Bentonia town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Mississippi
County:	Yazoo County
Elevation:	197 ft (60 m)
Total Area:	1.42 sq mi (3.69 km²)
Land Area:	1.42 sq mi (3.69 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	319
Population Density:	224.02/sq mi (86.47/km²)
ZIP code:	39040
Area code:	662
FIPS code:	2805380
GNISfeature ID:	0666837
Website:	townofbentonia.com

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History

Bentonia began as a postal town along the Illinois Central Railway. It is named for an early resident. Bentonia had a population of 167 in 1900.

Bentonia Blues

The Bentonia School, “Bentonia-style” or “Bentonia Blues” describe a country blues style that originated in and immediately around Bentonia. The annual Bentonia Blues Festival is held in June in Bentonia. The festival’s stage is set up in front of the Blue Front Cafe, which is operated by Jimmy “Duck” Holmes who, as a young man, learned the local style from Bentonia Blues musician Jack Owens.

Three markers on the Mississippi Blues Trail are located in Bentonia: one each to musicians Skip James and Jack Owens, and one located at the Blue Front Café.