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Master artist to offer free oil painting workshops in Natchez

NATCHEZ – Area high school students will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study portrait painting in oils during an upcoming free workshop with a master ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 1:38 pm

Business

Natchez Railway owner: $7.7M federal grant will fund safety, access improvements

NATCHEZ—More than $7 million in federal funding will help support the Natchez Railway’s regional growth while improving rail safety and increasing freight traffic capacity. The ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, October 30, 2024 12:39 pm

Business

Natchez Railway gets funding from federal government

NATCHEZ – More than $7.7 million in federal dollars will help fund improvements to the Natchez Railway, the only east-west railway serving rural Southwest Mississippi. ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, October 28, 2024 5:49 pm

News

Natchez Open 2024 Final Results: See how they scored

NATCHEZ – A competitive field and a three-hole playoff made the 2024 Natchez Open at Natchez Golf Club one for the record books this weekend. ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, October 28, 2024 1:23 pm

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A tribute to those who shared their zest for life

For readers of a certain age – especially those who enjoyed nights on the town in Natchez in the 1990s, October has been a month ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, October 28, 2024 1:16 pm

Editorials

Take time this month to ‘think pink’

You may have noticed a theme in today’s edition of The Democrat – and it’s one we’re proud to share. This “Think Pink Edition” is ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, October 28, 2024 1:14 pm

News

Feeling calm? Natchez ranked among most zen cities in America

NATCHEZ – If the stunning sunsets across the Mississippi River and the gentle breezes of October days have you feeling zen, that’s not surprising. According ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, October 25, 2024 12:24 pm

News

Natchez author publishes book of short stories

NATCHEZ – Josephine Williams Fort says she started writing because she had free time and a story to tell. Fort, who has self-published a book under ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, October 25, 2024 12:02 pm

News

Y’all Means All Natchez readies for The Weekend; tickets still available

NATCHEZ – In the six years since its inception, Y’all Means All Natchez has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support mental health efforts ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 3:45 pm

Business

Canal Street Market opens with gourmet and take-away fare

NATCHEZ – After more than a year of planning and work, Craig and Patti Sanders opened the doors of Canal Street Market this weekend. The ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 12:13 pm

Editorials

Picture-perfect fall atmosphere is appreciated

It’s beginning to look a lot like … fall. Just take a trip through downtown Natchez these days, and you’ll notice the season in full ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, October 21, 2024 1:44 pm

News

Natchez’s Burns will be featured artist at St. Francisville festival

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La.  – Conner Burns will be the featured artist at Yellow Leaf Arts Festival in St. Francisville the weekend of Oct. 26-27. Burns ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Monday, October 21, 2024 11:14 am

News

A legacy that lives on: Balloon festival co-founder Biglane honored

NATCHEZ – James Biglane was the first pilot to fly in what is now the Natchez Balloon Festival, and on Friday evening he was recognized ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, October 18, 2024 10:44 pm

News

Dr. Shawn Lambert to discuss enslavement project at Prospect Hill Plantation

NATCHEZ – Dr. Shawn Lambert, associate professor and undergraduate coordinator at Mississippi State University, is inviting the public to his presentation on the Prospect Hill ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, October 18, 2024 10:55 am

News

Art for Lilly-Anne: Young Vidalia artist raising funds to support St. Jude

VIDALIA, La.  – A young Vidalia artist is raising funds to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in honor of his girlfriend, cancer survivor ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 3:18 pm

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Here’s to your community newspaper, in all its forms

You might not have noticed – because we aren’t the best at tooting our own horns – but America’s newspapers have been celebrated this past ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, October 11, 2024 4:56 pm

Editorials

Congratulations to the Best of the Miss-Lou

More than 75,000 votes later, we’re celebrating the Best of the Miss-Lou. The annual reader’s choice awards presented by The Natchez Democrat and Natchez Magazine ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, October 10, 2024 5:14 pm

Columnist: Stacy Graning

Notes and musings from the reporter’s notebook

Just a few weeks back in Natchez and the trusty reporter’s notebook is filling up with scribbles and observations, notes and questions. That means it’s ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, October 10, 2024 5:13 pm

News

Monterey man charged with fourth-offense DWI after boating accident

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents arrested a Monterey man on Sept. 26 for alleged boating safety violations in Concordia Parish. Agents arrested ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, October 10, 2024 10:53 am

Ferriday High sports

Ferriday looks to stay undefeated as Trojans head to Mangham

FERRIDAY, La. — Last year Mangham High School went into Melz Field on the Ferriday High School campus and stunned the Trojans 50-36 to ruin ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, October 8, 2024 1:52 pm

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