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Prince among slaves: New grant will fund Prince Ibrahima brochure

NATCHEZ –  Mississippi Humanities Council recently awarded a $2,111 mini-grant to Visit Natchez for a new publication on the life of Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Friday, January 3, 2025 3:00 pm

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MDAH in 2025: New name in store for Grand Village

NATCHEZ — Katie Blount, director of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, announced major plans for multiple historic sites in 2025 — and later ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Tuesday, December 31, 2024 11:18 am

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Freedom marker honoring Deacons for Defense and Justice is installed

NATCHEZ — Janice J. Herbert and Willie Carter say they are happy and proud to see the Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring the Natchez Deacons ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Thursday, December 5, 2024 12:39 pm

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Harris named winner of 2025 Historic Preservation Award

NATCHEZ – Lance S. Harris, sites operation administrator for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, is the winner of the 2025 Historic Preservation Award presented ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Friday, November 15, 2024 3:50 pm

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Day to discuss 1837 loss of steamboat Monmouth at Historical Society event

NATCHEZ – Yvonne Lewis Day, a noted writer and researcher, will talk about the collision and loss of the steamboat Monmouth at the Tuesday, November 26 ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Friday, November 15, 2024 1:06 pm

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Natchez Colored Troops t-shirt campaign will help fund monument

NATCHEZ – The Natchez U.S. Colored Troops Monument Committee is selling t-shirts to raise funds for the monument that will honor more than 8,000 Black ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Thursday, November 7, 2024 12:08 pm

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Veterans Week programs announced for Miss-Lou  

Special to The Natchez Democrat NATCHEZ — Several Veterans Day programs will be held in Natchez, Vidalia, and Ferriday between November 6 and 12. Veterans ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 4:58 pm

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Natchez Historical Society funds marker honoring Prince Ibrahima

NATCHEZ – The Natchez Historical Society has made it possible for Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762-1829) to be honored with his own historical marker. ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 3:46 pm

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BEFORE, AFTER: Nellie’s has new look

NATCHEZ — After years of sitting in disrepair on the corner of North Rankin and Monroe streets, the Nellie Jackson house has a new makeover. ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 1:34 pm

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Learn about the ‘Sugar King of Louisiana’ at Natchez Historical Society meeting

NATCHEZ  – Peter M. Wolf, a respected author and biographer, said he looks forward to speaking about Leon Godchaux, the “Sugar King of Louisiana,” at ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Saturday, October 12, 2024 11:28 am

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Expert to tell forgotten story of Gulf South during American Revolution at Historical Society meeting Sept. 24

NATCHEZ — Mike Bunn, director of Historic Blakeley State Park in Spanish Fort, Alabama, will give a lecture at the Tuesday, Sept. 24 meeting of ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Wednesday, September 11, 2024 4:18 pm

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Civil Rights veteran Jim Kates is returning to Natchez; ‘Black Natchez’ to be shown at NAPAC during his visit

NATCHEZ — Jim Kates, who served as a civil rights worker in Natchez in 1965, will return to the city on Monday, July 22, to ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Thursday, July 18, 2024 3:42 pm

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Natchez Julyteenth anniversary commemorated with story-telling at historical sites

NATCHEZ –  A group of Natchez residents and visitors rode in a procession throughout the downtown area Saturday, July 13, to commemorate the 161st Julyteenth Anniversary. ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 6:08 pm

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3rd U.S. Colored Cavalry to visit Woodville after stop in Natchez

NATCHEZ – Re-enactors for the Mississippi 3rd U.S. Colored Cavalry are headed to Woodville on Friday, June 14, following their Civil War encampment program in ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Wednesday, June 5, 2024 3:17 pm

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Memorial Day weekend programs announced for Natchez and Vidalia

Several programs will be held this Memorial Day weekend through which local residents and visitors can honor the men and women who paid the ultimate ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 2:02 pm

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‘Erasing Slavery’ will be topic of upcoming Natchez Historical Society meeting

Dr. Ariela Gross, distinguished professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law, will talk about slavery and its impact on the rule of law ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Tuesday, May 14, 2024 11:56 am

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Wiggins to discuss new book at Natchez Historical Society meeting

NATCHEZ – Historian and retired educator James Wiggins will discuss his new book, “Outliving the White Lie: A Southerner’s Historical, Genealogical and Personal Journey” (University ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Thursday, April 18, 2024 1:29 pm

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Newsome to speak at 84th commemoration of Rhythm Night Club Fire

NATCHEZ – Thelma Newsome, a retired educator and former member of the Natchez-Adams School District Board of Education, will be the guest speaker for the ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Tuesday, April 9, 2024 1:57 pm

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Alcorn to host art exhibition and forum on race and history

An art exhibition and conversation on race and history will be held Wednesday, April 3, at Alcorn State University, Lorman, in Belles Lettres Hall.  The ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Friday, March 29, 2024 2:04 pm

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New booklet tells the history of St. Catherine Street

 A free booklet that highlights the cultural history of St. Catherine Street is now available to the public.  Titled, “St. Catherine Street Yesteryears and Now,” ... Read more

by Roscoe Barnes III, Thursday, March 21, 2024 1:31 pm

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