Bentonia is a town in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States.

Bentonia began as a postal town along the Illinois Central Railroad.

[6] 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.

[7][8][9][10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The nearest station is located in Yazoo City, 16 miles (26 km) to the north.

The Town of Bentonia is served by the Yazoo County School District.