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Natchez, Mississippi



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  • City Description

    Natchez is the county seat of and the largest and only incorporated city within Adams County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,464. One of Mississippi's oldest cities, it was founded in 1716, predating the current capital city — Jackson — by more than a century. Located along the Mississippi River, Natchez is the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway. The city is famous in American history for its role in the development of the Old Southwest, particularly with respect to its location on the Mississippi River. Natchez is the principal city of the Natchez, MS–LA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The original site of Natchez was the main ceremonial village of the Natchez (pronounced "Nochi") Indian tribe, who occupied the area for countless generations (and whose culture was unbroken since the 8th-century, according to archaeological findings). Many early explorers, including De Soto, La Salle and Bienville made contact with the Natchez, some of whom left detailed records of their encounters. The Natchez's society was divided into nobles and commoners according to matrilineal descent. The supreme Natchez chief, the "Great

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    City Contained By:

    • Adams County
    • Mississippi

    City Contains:

    • Trinity Episcopal Day School
    • Natchez National Historical Park

    Timezones:

    • Central Time zone

    Size:

    • 36.0008347337 km squared

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