Natchez, Mississippi

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Natchez, Mississippi is a historic city on the Mississippi River known for its antebellum architecture, role in the Old South’s cotton economy, and well-preserved cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 601
769
borderedBy Mississippi River bluffs
climate humid subtropical climate
coordinateLocation 31.5603°N 91.4033°W
country United States
daylightSavingTimeZone Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
demographics majority African American population
distanceTo about 90 miles southwest of Jackson, Mississippi
across the river from Vidalia, Louisiana
economy river commerce
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel 66 m
founded 1716
founder French colonists
governmentType mayor–alderman government
hasEvent Natchez Fall Pilgrimage
Natchez Spring Pilgrimage
hasHeritageDesignation Natchez National Historical Park
hasLandmark Longwood (historic house)
Melrose estate
Natchez Bluff
Natchez City Cemetery
Natchez Under-the-Hill district
Rosalie Mansion
Stanton Hall
hasPart Natchez National Historical Park
Natchez Trace Parkway (southern terminus nearby)
historicRole center of antebellum plantation culture
major cotton-shipping port before the American Civil War
isCountySeatOf Adams County, Mississippi
knownFor Old South cotton economy
antebellum architecture
historic mansions
well-preserved cultural heritage
locatedIn American South
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Adams County, Mississippi
locatedInTimeZone UTC−05:00
UTC−06:00
locatedOnRiver Mississippi River
namedAfter Natchez people
partOf Mississippi River towns
Mississippi–Louisiana region
population approximately 14000
postalCode 39120
state Mississippi
timeZone Central Time Zone

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Varina Howell Davis birthPlace Natchez, Mississippi
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Robert J. Walker practicedLawIn Natchez, Mississippi
Glen Ballard placeOfBirth Natchez, Mississippi, United States
linked to: Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi hasLandmark Natchez Bluff
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Natchez, Mississippi hasLandmark Natchez Under-the-Hill district
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U.S. Route 84 passesThroughCity Natchez, Mississippi
Emerald Mound near Natchez, Mississippi
Southern Mississippi hasCity Natchez
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Longwood locatedIn Natchez, Mississippi
Mississippi Territory capital Natchez, Mississippi
Blues Highway majorCityAlongRoute Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez Seminary locatedIn Natchez, Mississippi
Olu Dara placeOfBirth Natchez, Mississippi, United States
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Mickey Gilley placeOfBirth Natchez, Mississippi, United States
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Ferriday, Louisiana nearestCity Natchez, Mississippi