Tinsley, Mississippi. Tinsley is an unincorporated community located in Yazoo County, Mississippi. Tinsley is approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Yazoo City and 4 miles (6.4 km) North of Oil City near U.S. Route 49. It is known to be the location of the first discovery of oil in the state of Mississippi.
Ellipses at the beginning of a quotation. It is rarely necessary to use ellipsis points at the beginning of a quotation, even if the quotation begins mid-sentence. It is also usually acceptable to change the capitalization of the first word of the quotation to match the surrounding material.
5.) You should capitalize the first letter of a quotation, using [ ] if you need to, if the signal phrase ends in a colon (:) or a comma 1  (,). According to David Sedaris, Humor is the cornerstone of all human understanding (39). 2  According to David Sedaris, [H]umor is the cornerstone of all human understanding (39).