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Opinion

Our Veterans: We can never thank them enough

From the Mayor’s Desk As I approach 2025, which will be my sixtieth year, I realize I have lost count of the Veterans Day observances ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Saturday, November 9, 2024 8:39 pm

Business

Rise of green and sustainable industries here

Natchez and Adams County are witnessing a significant diversification with the rise of green and sustainable industries, reshaping the economic landscape and fostering a culture ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 3:31 pm

News

A 19th century tycoon: Leon Godchaux, ‘Sugar King,’ Duke of Clothing

In 1837, age 13, alone, illiterate, penniless, and Jewish, Leon Godchaux crossed the Atlantic from Alsace-Lorraine and landed on the wharves of New Orleans. The ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Monday, October 21, 2024 1:47 pm

News

7th annual Paint Natchez Pink to be held Oct. 17

In honor and recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Merit Health Natchez is leading the seventh annual community-wide campaign to Paint Natchez Pink on Thursday, ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 3:44 pm

Opinion

All invited to Cathedral Fall Festival this weekend

We would like to invite the entire community to join us this weekend at Cathedral Catholic School for one of the longest-running festivals in our ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Wednesday, October 2, 2024 5:40 pm

Opinion

Natchez Balloon Festival: A brief recap of Natchez’s largest festival

Fall is in the air in Natchez. The temperature is dropping, the leaves are changing, and of course, hot air balloons are on the mind. The ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Tuesday, October 1, 2024 1:57 pm

Opinion

Honoring Dr. Lamar Braxton, Sr.

This week, I was honored to present the Key to the City to Dr. Lamar Braxton, Sr., a Community Champion of Natchez – And Mississippi. ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Saturday, September 28, 2024 9:25 pm

Opinion

‘The Government Rate’

Over the past few weeks, we have been working hard to balance the city budget, something we by law have to do, and something any ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Sunday, September 22, 2024 10:00 am

Opinion

What is the Fourteenth Colony? 

The flags of three European countries, France, Great Britain, and Spain have flown over Natchez and southwest Mississippi. The British colony of West Florida, once ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Sunday, September 22, 2024 7:30 am

Opinion

Hats, Gloves With Tea: Foundation’s annual fundraiser is Sept. 22

You are cordially invited to Hats and Gloves With Tea On The Mississippi. On Sunday, Sept. 22, at 3 p.m., Edna B. and Joyce Fay ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Sunday, September 15, 2024 11:00 am

News

Time to spruce up our beautiful city

Fall is in the air! And with it talk of our city’s cleanup campaign, “Fall in Love with Natchez”, is beginning to spread. Very soon, ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Sunday, September 8, 2024 12:31 pm

Opinion

Conventional wisdom: Big buck$ for Natchez

Almost every week since January, Natchez has been host to conventions and conferences of all shapes and sizes. It’s been a busy year. Thousands of ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Sunday, August 11, 2024 12:17 am

Business

Downtown Natchez named Iconic, Best of the South

That headline is from the Aug. 7, 2026, edition of The Democrat. Imagine that. We can determine the future – our future – by taking ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Friday, August 9, 2024 9:58 am

Business

Downtown means business: Hard work pays off 

How do you know if your community is thriving? Just look downtown. Downtown is your city’s front door, economic barometer, and best recruiting tool for ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Thursday, August 8, 2024 5:42 pm

Business

DNA launches new ‘How to Open a Business in Downtown Natchez’ guide

To help local entrepreneurs and investors navigate the red tape of starting a business in the city, the Downtown Natchez Alliance has created a simple ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Thursday, August 1, 2024 2:18 pm

Business

From the mayor’s desk: Morgantown Road: It’s time, but it’s going to take time

NATCHEZ — Improvements are finally coming to Morgantown Road – it’s time! But it’s going to take some time.  After many years of waiting, the ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 4:48 pm

News

What happened in 1964? And why does it matter?

What do you know about what was happening in our world sixty years ago? Some folks lived and breathed it. Some know very little. But ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Wednesday, July 31, 2024 4:28 pm

Business

Destination Downtown: We are where you want to be

In case you haven’t heard yet, the Natchez Convention Center has adopted a wonderful new marketing slogan that brilliantly captures the unique appeal of Downtown ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Thursday, July 25, 2024 6:15 pm

Opinion

Angels on the Bluff 2024: It’s ticket ordering time

Extra! Extra!  . . . and, yes, you want to know all about it. It’s soon time — August 1 — for Angels on the ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4:47 pm

Opinion

Remembering James Biglane

It is often quoted that “we stand on the shoulders of giants.” There could be no greater example of this statement for Natchez and quite ... Read more

by Top of the morning, Saturday, July 20, 2024 3:46 pm

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