Natchez, Mississippi
The historic Melrose estate, at Natchez National Historic Park, an example of the city's antebellum plantation-era Greek Revival architecture
Location of Natchez in Adams County
Coordinates: 31°33′16″N 91°23′15″W / 31.55444, -91.3875
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Adams
Founded	1716 as Fort Rosalie, renamed by 1730
Incorporated
Government
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Area
- Total	13. " Antebellum " is an expression derived from Latin that means "before war" ( ante, "before" and bellum Fundamentally a plantation is usually a large Farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country on which Cotton, Tobacco The Greek Revival was an architectural movement of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries predominantly in northern Europe and the United States Adams County is a County located in the US state of Mississippi. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States List of 82 counties in the US state of Mississippi: List |}Former counties of MississippiBainbridge (1823-1824 Formed from Covington County Adams County is a County located in the US state of Mississippi. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Fort Rosalie was a French fort built in 1716 at present-day Natchez Mississippi, in the territory of the Natchez American Indians Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (35. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
- Land	13. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (34. 2 km²)
- Water	0. 6 sq mi (1. 7 km²)
Elevation	217 ft (66 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	18,464
- Density	1,398. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (539. 9/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	39120-39122
Area code(s)	601
FIPS code	28-50440
GNIS feature ID	0691586
Website: www.natchez.ms.us

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Natchez is the principal city of the Natchez, Mississippi-Louisiana Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Natchez Micropolitan Statistical Area is a Micropolitan area that consists of Adams County, Mississippi and Concordia Parish, Louisiana

History

Pre-European settlement (to 1716)

Main article: Natchez people

The site of Natchez is the grand ceremonial village of the Natchez tribe (pronounced "Nochi"), who had occupied the site in a culture that was unbroken since the 8th century, according to archaeological finds. The Natchez are a Native American people who originally lived in the Natchez Bluffs area near the present-day city of Natchez Mississippi. The Natchez are a Native American people who originally lived in the Natchez Bluffs area near the present-day city of Natchez Mississippi. Their society was divided into nobles and commoners according to matrilineal descent. Matrilineality is a system in which lineage is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors The Natchez chief, the "Great Sun" owed his position to the rank of his mother.

The flat-topped ceremonial mounds built by the Natchez show the influence of moundbuilding cultures to the north in the Middle Mississippi River Valley (see Mississippian culture). The Mississippian culture was a mound-building Native American culture that flourished in what is now the Midwestern, Eastern, and Southeastern At Natchez the Grand Village of the Natchez is preserved as a National Historic Landmark, and nearby Emerald Mound, an earlier ceremonial center, may be seen near the Natchez Trace Parkway. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the See also Blue Ridge Parkway Loveless Cafe

Colonial history (1716-1783)

In 1716 the French founded Fort Rosalie, an outpost in the Natchez territory. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Fort Rosalie was a French fort built in 1716 at present-day Natchez Mississippi, in the territory of the Natchez American Indians French settlements and plantations were subsequently established. The French inhabitants of the "Natchez colony" often found themselves in conflict with the Natchez, who were increasingly split into pro-French and pro-English factions. After several smaller wars the Natchez launched a final war in November 1729 (the "Natchez War"), wiping out the French colony at Natchez. On November 28, 1729, the Natchez Indians killed 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children (the largest death toll by an Indian attack in Mississippi's history). For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Counterattacks by the French and their Indian allies over the next two years resulted in most Natchez Indians being killed, enslaved, or forced to flee as refugees. Many of the refugees ultimately became part of the Creek and Cherokee nations. The Cherokee (ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ a-ni-yv-wi-ya, in the Cherokee language) are a people native to North America, who at the time of European contact Descendants of the Natchez diaspora survive as the Natchez Nation, a treaty tribe and confederate of the federally recognized Muscogee (Creek) Nation with a sovereign traditional government ^[2]. Subsequently, Fort Rosalie, which was renamed after the extinguished tribe, spent periods under Spanish, and British colonial rule before being ceded to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783). Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, and approved by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784, formally A census of the Natchez district taken in 1784 counted 1,619 people, including 498 African-American slaves.

Under the early republic (1783-1860)

"The Parsonage", Historic house in Natchez, Mississippi.

In the late 18th century Natchez was the starting point of the Natchez Trace overland route, which ran from Natchez to Nashville, Tennessee through what is now Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The Natchez Trace, a 440-mile-long path extending from Natchez Mississippi to Nashville Tennessee, linked the Cumberland, Tennessee and Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Flatboatmen and keelboatmen (locally called "Kaintucks" because they were usually from what is now Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana) who floated their produce downriver, often sold their wares at Natchez, including their boats as lumber, then made the trek back north overland. A Flatboat is a rectangular boat with a flat bottom and square ends used to transport Freight and passengers on inland Waterways The flatboat could be any Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of Boat.

On October 27, 1795, the Spanish signed the Treaty of San Lorenzo, by which Natchez was surrendered to the United States. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Pinckney's Treaty, also known as the Treaty of San Lorenzo or the Treaty of Madrid, was signed in San Lorenzo de El Escorial on October 27, In 1798, when the Mississippi Territory was created by the Adams administration, Natchez became its capital. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Mississippi Territory was a historic Organized territory of the United States from April 7, 1798, and expanded twice (in 1804 John Adams (October 30 1735 July 4 1826 was one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States. After 19 years as territorial capital, on 10 December 1817, Natchez became the first capital of the state of Mississippi. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Though the capital was shifted to the more-centrally-located city of Jackson in 1822, over the course of the 19th century, Natchez became a town of strategic economic importance, due to its location on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, developing into a bustling port for steamboats. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller At Natchez, many local cotton plantation owners loaded their cotton onto steamboats at the landing known Natchez-Under-the-Hill [1]and transported their wares downriver to New Orleans or sometimes upriver to St. Louis, Missouri or Cincinnati, Ohio, where the cotton would be sold and transported to Northern spinning mills. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Fundamentally a plantation is usually a large Farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country on which Cotton, Tobacco New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

The Natchez region, along with the Sea Islands of South Carolina, pioneered cotton agriculture in the United States. The Sea Islands are a chain of tidal and Barrier islands on the Atlantic Ocean coast of the United States. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Until new hybridized breeds of cotton were created in the early 19th century, it was uneconomical to grow cotton in the United States anywhere other than these two areas. Although South Carolina came to dominate the cotton plantation culture of much of the Antebellum South, it was the Natchez District that experimented with hybridization, making the cotton boom possible.

On May 7, 1840, an intense tornado struck Natchez. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus This tornado killed 269 persons in Natchez, most of whom were on flatboats in the Mississippi River. A Flatboat is a rectangular boat with a flat bottom and square ends used to transport Freight and passengers on inland Waterways The flatboat could be any The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The tornado killed 317 persons in all, making it the second deadliest tornado in United States history. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This tornado is today known as the "Great Natchez Tornado. The Great Natchez Tornado was a Tornado that hit Natchez Mississippi on May 7, 1840. "

The terrain around Natchez on the Mississippi side of the river is rather hilly. The city sits on a high bluff above the Mississippi river and in order to reach the riverbank one must travel down a steep road to the landing called Silver Street. This is in marked contrast to the flat lowland found across the river surrounding the city of Vidalia, Louisiana. Vidalia is a city in and the Parish seat of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. Natchez is known for its many Antebellum mansions and estates, built by 19th century plantation owners, who would often own farmland in Louisiana but locate their homes on the higher ground in Mississippi. " Antebellum " is an expression derived from Latin that means "before war" ( ante, "before" and bellum Prior to the Civil War, Natchez had the most millionaires per capita of any city in the United States due to the large number of plantation owners who owned land across the Mississippi River but dwelt in large mansions in Natchez, making it arguably the wealthiest city in the nation at the time. Today the city boasts that it has more antebellum houses than anywhere else in the United States, partly due to the fact that during the American Civil War Natchez was spared the destruction of many other Southern cities, such as Vicksburg. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States.

American Civil War (1861-1865)

During the Civil War, Natchez remained largely undisturbed, but not entirely. Natchez surrendered to Flag-Officer David G. Farragut after the fall of New Orleans in May 1862. David Glasgow Farragut ( July 5 1801 &ndash August 14 1870) was the first senior or "flag" officer of the United States Navy ^[3] In September, 1863, the Union ironclad USS Essex,^[4] under Capt. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Service in Tennessee In September of 1861 New Era was purchased by the United States Army for use in its Western Gunboat Flotilla and was William D. Porter shelled the town and did minor damage but killed a seven year old girl. William David Porter ( 10 March 1808 &ndash 1 May 1864) was a flag officer of the United States Navy. ^[5][6] Union troops under Ulysses S. Grant occupied Natchez in 1863; Grant set up his temporary headquarters in the Natchez mansion Rosalie. Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States Rosalie Mansion is a historic pre-Civil War mansion in Natchez Mississippi, significant for its influence on architecture in a wide area ^[7] Confederate army forces attempted to recapture Natchez in December 1863 but did not attack the town itself because the C. S. A. forces were outnumbered. ^[8]

Like almost everywhere else in the United States, numerous Natchez residents did in fact fight or participate otherwise in the war and many families lost their antebellum fortunes. The fact that the town was largely spared the horrors of the war is illustrated by the legend of the Battle of Natchez. According to this story, Union troops were being housed in Natchez, civilians and regular bar owners gathered at the river landing to watch Union gunboats travel the Mississippi River from Vicksburg down to New Orleans. In one passing, a Union gunboat fired a blank from a canon to rile up the Union troops at Fort Rosalie. This caused an elderly man to have a heart attack at Under the Hill–the one casualty in the Battle of Natchez. ^[9]

Despite the city's relatively peaceful atmosphere under Union occupation, Natchez residents remained somewhat defiant of the Federal authorities. In 1864, the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Natchez, William Henry Elder, refused to obey a Federal order to compel his parishioners to pray for the President of the United States. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson is a Diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Mobile, in the southern United States William Henry Elder (1819 - 1904 was a US archbishop He served as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Natchez from 1857 to 1880 and the Roman Catholic Bishop of The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by In response, the Federals arrested Elder, convicted him, and jailed him briefly across the river in Vidalia, Louisiana. Vidalia is a city in and the Parish seat of Concordia Parish, Louisiana, United States. Eventually Elder was released and returned to his duties until 1880, when he was elevated to archbishop of Cincinnati. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated Bishop. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion and others this means that they lead

Postwar period (1865-present)

Mississippi river bridge near Natchez

Natchez was able to make a rapid economic comeback in the postwar years, as much of the commercial traffic on the Mississippi River resumed. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water In addition to cotton, the development of local industries like logging added to the exports through the city's wharf. In return, Natchez saw an influx of manufactured goods from Northern markets like Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis.

The city's prominent place in Mississippi River commerce over the nineteenth century has been illustrated by the nine different steamboats plying the lower river between 1823 and 1918 that were named Natchez, many of which were built for and commanded by the famous Captain Thomas P. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Leathers, whom Jefferson Davis had wanted to head the Confederate defense fleet on the Mississippi River, though this never materialized. Jefferson Finis Davis ( June 3, 1808 &ndash December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as President of the The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 In 1885, the Anchor Line, known for its sublime luxury steamboats operating between St. Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Louis and New Orleans, launched its "brag boat," the City of Natchez, though this boat survived only a year before succumbing to a fire at Cairo, Illinois, on 28 December 1886. Cairo is a city in Alexander County, Illinois in the United States. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Since 1975, an excursion steamboat at New Orleans has also borne the name Natchez. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

This river commerce sustained the city's economic growth until just after the turn of the twentieth century, when steamboat traffic began to be replaced by the railroads. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The city's economy declined over the course of the century, as in many Mississippi towns, although tourism has helped compensate for the decline.

In 1940, 209 people died in a fire at the Rhythm Night Club. The Rhythm Night Club fire took place in Natchez Mississippi, United States on April 23, 1940 and killed 209 African-American party This fire has been noted as the fourth deadliest fire in U. S. history. ^[10]

Geography

Natchez is located at 31°33'16" North, 91°23'15" West (31. 554393, -91. 387566)^[11].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 square miles (35. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²), of which, 13. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (34. 2 km²) of it is land and 0. 6 square miles (1. 7 km²) of it is water. The total area is 4. 62% water.

Demographics

As of the census^[12] of 2000, there were 18,464 people, 7,591 households, and 4,858 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,398. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (540. 1/km²). There were 8,479 housing units at an average density of 642. 1/sq mi (248. 0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44. 18% White, 54. 49% African American, 0. 11% Native American, 0. 38% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 18% from other races, and 0. 63% from two or more races. 0. 70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,591 households out of which 29. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36. 6% were married couples living together, 23. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 0% were non-families. 32. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 37 and the average family size was 3. 00.

In the city the population was spread out with 26. 5% under the age of 18, 8. 8% from 18 to 24, 24. 3% from 25 to 44, 22. 4% from 45 to 64, and 18. 0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 81. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,117, and the median income for a family was $29,723. Males had a median income of $31,323 versus $20,829 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,868. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 28. 6% of the population and 25. 1% of families were below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 41. 6% of those under the age of 18 and 23. 3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education

Natchez is the home to Alcorn State University's Natchez Campus. The campus is home to the university's nursing school and master's of business administration program. Copiah-Lincoln Community College, also, operates a campus in Natchez.

The city of Natchez and the county of Adams operates one public school system, the Natchez-Adams School District [2]. The Natchez-Adams School District is a public School district based in Natchez, Mississippi ( USA) The district comprises eight schools. They are Susie B. West, Morgantown, Gilmer McLaurin, Joseph F Frazier, Robert Lewis Middle School, Central Alternative School, Natchez High School, and Fallin Career and Technology Center.

In Natchez there are a number of private and parochial schools. Trinity Episcopal Day School is PK-12 school founded by the Trinity Episcopal Church. Trinity Episcopal Day School is a Private school located in Natchez Mississippi with students in preschool through twelfth grade Trinity Episcopal Day School and Adams County Christian School are both members of the Mississippi Private School Association. Cathedral School is also a PK-12 school in the city. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church St. Mary Basilica. Holy Family Catholic School, founded in 1890, is a PK-3 school affiliated with Holy Family Catholic Church.

Transportation

Highways

U.S. Route 61 runs north-south, parallel to the Mississippi River, linking Natchez with Port Gibson, Mississippi, Woodville, Mississippi, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. US Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming Minnesota. Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. Woodville is a town in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States. Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana.

U.S. Route 84 runs east-west and bridges the Mississippi, connecting it with Vidalia, Louisiana, and Brookhaven, Mississippi. US Route 84 is an east-west United States highway. It started as a short Georgia - Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme but now extends Brookhaven is a small city in Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States.

U.S. Route 65 runs north from Natchez along the west bank of the Mississippi through Ferriday and Waterproof, Louisiana. US Route 65 is a north-south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. Ferriday is a Town in Concordia Parish in eastern Louisiana, United States. Waterproof is a Town in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States.

U.S. Route 98 runs east from Natchez towards Bude and McComb, Mississippi. US Route 98 is an east-west United States highway that runs from southern Florida to western Mississippi. Bude is a town in Franklin County, Mississippi, United States. McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55.

Mississippi Highway 555 runs north from the center of Natchez to where it joins Mississippi Highway 554.

Mississippi Highway 554 runs from the north side of the city to where it joins U. S. Highway 84 northeast of town.

Rail

Natchez is served by rail lines, which today carry only freight.

Air

Natchez is served by the Natchez-Adams County Airport, which services general aviation.

Suburbs

Natchez's surrounding communities include:

• Cloverdale, Mississippi
• Johnsville, Mississippi
• Morgantown, Mississippi
• Kingston, Mississippi
• Vidalia, Louisiana

Famous Natchezians

• Novelist and motivational author Kenneth R. Besser was raised from age 1 in Natchez until his family moved north in 1974.
• Novelist Richard Wright, author of Black Boy and Native Son, was born twenty-two miles east of Natchez. Richard Wright may refer to Richard Wright (musician (1943–2008 also known as Rick Wright founding member of Pink Floyd Richard B
• Robert H. Adams, former United States Senator from Mississippi. Robert Huntington Adams (1792&mdashJuly 2 1830 was a Mississippi lawyer and politician who in the final months of his life briefly served as United States senator The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States ^[13]
• William Wirt Adams, Confederate Army officer, grew up in Natchez. William Wirt Adams ( March 22, 1819 &ndash May 1, 1888) was a United States district court judge for the state of Mississippi The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. ^[13]
• Troyce Guice, Natchez restaurant owner, was a former candidate for the United State Senate from Louisiana
• Lynda Lee Mead, Miss Mississippi in 1959 and Miss America in 1960. Troyce Eual Guice ( November 1, 1932 - March 29, 2008) was a prominent Businessman in northeastern Louisiana who twice A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Lynda Lee Mead Shea (born c. 1939 from Natchez, Mississippi, attended the University of Mississippi, where she was a member of Chi For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Mississippi USA Miss Mississippi is a Scholarship pageant and a preliminary The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and the US Virgin Islands Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Natchez city street, Lynda Lee Drive, is named in her honor.
• It was the birthplace of country singer Mickey Gilley. Mickey Gilley (b Mickey Leroy Gilley March 9, 1936) is an American Country music Singer and Musician.
• Minnesota Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin was born in Natchez, but was raised in San Antonio, Texas. Cedric Leonard Griffin (born November 11, 1982) is an American football cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings.
• University of Pittsburgh All-American defensive end Hugh Green was born in Natchez. The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a non-sectarian coeducational independent state-related, "public" research University Hugh Green may refer to Hugh Green (American football (born 1959 former American Football linebacker in the National Football League Hugh
• Pro Football Hall of Famer Billy Shaw was born in Natchez. William Lewis "Billy" Shaw (born December 15, 1938 in Natchez Mississippi) was an American college and professional football
• Novelist Greg Iles is a Natchez native. Greg Iles (born 1960 is an American bestselling Novelist who lives in Natchez Mississippi.
• Glen Ballard, a five-time Grammy Award winning songwriter/producer. Glen Ballard (born 1953 in Natchez Mississippi, US) is a veteran Songwriter and Record producer, best known as the producer of Alanis The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
• Denise Gee, national food/home design writer and author of "Southern Cocktails," is a native of Natchez.
• Hound Dog Taylor, a blues singer and slide guitar player. Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor ( April 12 1915 - December 17 1975) was an American Blues Guitarist Slide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the Guitar.
• Pierre Adolphe Rost, a member of the Mississippi Senate and commissioner to Europe for the Confederate States. Pierre Adolphe Rost (1797 &ndash September 6, 1868) was born in France in 1797 The Mississippi Senate is the Upper house of the Mississippi Legislature, the state legislature of the U The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Emigrated to Natchez from France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• Alexander O'Neal, R&B singer. Alexander O'Neal (born November 15 1953 in Natchez Mississippi) is an American singer
• Nook Logan, Baseball player for the Washington Nationals. Exavier Prente "Nook" Logan (born November 28, 1979 in Natchez, Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder Regarded as one of the fastest players in the majors.
• Anne Moody, Civil Rights activist and author of Coming of Age in Mississippi, attended Natchez Junior College. Anne Moody (born September 15 1940) is an African-American author who has written about her experiences growing up poor and black in rural Mississippi Coming of Age in Mississippi is the autobiographical account of Anne Moody, an African American girl growing up in rural Mississippi in the middle
• Dwayne Brown, leader of the South Natchez football and baseball teams in the late 60's. Now resides in Lafayette working for the city.
• Olu Dara, musician & father of rapper Nas. Olu Dara (born Charles Jones III in Natchez Mississippi on 12 January 1941) is an American Cornetist, Guitarist Nasir Jones, nɑːˈsiər (born September 14 1973 better known by his Stage name Nas, nɑːz formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper
• Political Scientist and Archaeologist Thomas Tolbert was born in Natchez.
• General John Anthony Quitman - Mexican War hero, plantation owner, govenor of Mississippi, owner of Monmouth Plantation. John Anthony Quitman (b September 1 1799, Rhinebeck New York July 17 1858) was an American politician and soldier Monmouth Plantation was built in 1818 by Natchez Postmaster John Hankinson
• Two-time PBR world champion bull rider Chris Shivers, who was born in Natchez and currently resides in Jonesville, Louisiana. Professional Bull Riders Inc ( PBR) is an international professional Bull riding organization based in Pueblo Colorado, USA Chris Shivers is a top-rated bull rider on the Professional Bull Riders ' Built Ford Tough Series with career PBR Earnings of $3300849 Jonesville is a Town in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, at the confluence of the Ouachita, Tensas, and Little rivers
• Drew Stevens, a local storyteller, now residing in Oxford, MS was born and raised in Natchez.
• Don José Vidal, Spanish Governor of the Natchez District, is buried in the Natchez City Cemetery. Don José Vidal (March 12 1763 in A Coruña Spain – August 22 1823 in New Orleans Louisiana) was the Spanish Grandee who held many official titles The Natchez District was recognized to be the area east of the Mississippi River from Bayou Sara in the South (presently St ^[14]

See also

• Great Natchez Tornado
• House on Broadway Street
• Longwood (Natchez, Mississippi)
• Stanton Hall
• Natchez National Historical Park
• Auburn (Natchez, Mississippi)
• Natchez National Cemetery
• Monmouth (Natchez, Mississippi)
• Dunleith
• Arlington (Natchez, Mississippi)
• Melrose (Natchez, Mississippi)
• Commercial Bank and Banker's House
• House on Ellicott's Hill
• Natchez On-Top-of-the-Hill Historic District

Notes

References

• Cox, James L. The Mississippi Almanac. New York?: Computer Search & Research, 2001. ISBN 0-9643545-2-7.
• Davis, Jack E. "Race Against Time: Culture and Separation in Natchez Since 1930", Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2001.
• Gandy, Thomas H. and Evelyn. The Mississippi Steamboat Era in Historic Photographs: Natchez to New Orleans, 1870-1920. New York: Dover Publications, 1987.
• Way, Frederick. Way's Packet Dictionary, 1848-1994: Passenger Steamboats of the Mississippi River System Since the Advent of Photography in Mid-Continent America. 2nd ed. Athens, OH: Ohio University Press, 1994.

External links

• Official City Website
• City's Daily Newspaper
• History of Natchez's Jewish community (from the Institute of Southern Jewish Life)
• Interactive Map of Natchez Oil Wells Mississippi Oil Journal

• Natchez, Mississippi is at coordinates 31°33′16″N 91°23′15″W / 31.554393, -91.387566 (Natchez, Mississippi)Coordinates: 31°33′16″N 91°23′15″W / 31.554393, -91.387566 (Natchez, Mississippi)
• Natchez Library Institute Accounts (MUM00328) at the University of Mississippi. The Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life, formerly the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, is a Non-profit Jewish organization based in A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.