Additionally, with the city’s Christmas parade being one of the largest in the state, it draws participants and spectators from a 100-mile radius. Summer brings the Music Between the Bridges festival as well as weekly Friday night music at the Farmers Market on the Rail Spike Park, a beautifully landscaped walking path with exercise equipment and public art. The city also hosts the Blues, Bikes, and Bayous bike ride, a 96-mile annual event attracting approximately 1,200 participants from across the globe, many of whom are repeat visitors. These gatherings highlight the city’s passion for entertainment and its enthusiasm for welcoming visitors. In fact, it’s fair to say that, within Greenwood’s downtown area, lies a well-known symbol of the city’s hospitality, the Alluvian Hotel. “The Alluvian brings in lots of people from everywhere. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, it features live music and a happy hour, and I can’t tell you how many people come from all around to enjoy it. Of course, many also stay at the hotel for other reasons. But we’re a great tourism city,” Mayor McAdams says. Greenwood’s deep historical roots, particularly its connection to the Civil Rights Movement and music history are another reason it’s such a significant tourism destination. It’s also important to note that the Rail Spike Park is home to the only Emmett Till statue in the United States. This historical aura, combined with the community’s charismatic nature, ensures that everyone, from longtime residents to first-time visitors, feels embraced. And if that’s not enough, the city’s constantly progressing recreational amenities offer alternative experiences. For example, a newly installed boat dock on the Yazoo River, capable of housing about six boats, was recently celebrated with a ribbon-cutting. This eagerly anticipated addition provides commercial fishermen and recreational boaters, The Yazoo River Trail provides access to walking and hiking on 45 acres of pristine batture forest habitat. Location in the Greenwood-Yazoo River Natural Area, the meadow trail meanders through a small grove of trees and the forest trail winds along the Yazoo River through a beautiful bottomland hardwood forest. In 2018, a bridge and boardwalk were added to the Trail to improve accessibility. 5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07 GREENWOOD, MS
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