Opinion

A safer city – Natchez deserves more

Recent headlines about crime have been heartbreaking. While we continue to work so hard to create a safer ...

Opinion

Our four-legged citizens deserve more

A little over a year ago, Natchez greatly improved our Animal Control Ordinance. In doing so, we outlawed ...

News

Trinity Church celebrates Eastertide 2023

For much of the Christian world, the season of Jesus Christ’s resurrection is celebrated over the course of ...

Opinion

Downtown is hopping! Let’s go shopping!

This weekend is hopping with downtown shopping. Saturday there is a Big Hat Brunch at the Guest House ...

Opinion

What became of Dr. Smith? A hidden Mississippi history

Raised in Natchez, Noah Saterstrom is widely recognized as one of the major Southern artists active today. Educated ...

Opinion

Do you want to recapture lost retail dollars?

There is a New Orleans band named “Benny Grunch and the Bunch” who have a song that seems ...

Opinion

So many great events this weekend – our Natchez spirit is shining

This weekend, there are so many great events happening that it is impossible to count – I know ...

Opinion

Do city’s business codes and zoning mean nothing?

We were relieved to see the article published in The Democrat addressing the issues with code enforcement in ...

Opinion

A little self-evaluation is a good thing

Joe Fratesi and Chance McDavid were in town last week as the dynamic duo working with Leadership Natchez. ...

Opinion

Natchez, it’s time to let our light shine!

Lately, it can be quite depressing to read the reports of political controversies happening within our state, not ...

Opinion

Seeing the face of God among us

The questions never came with a warning. When my children were little, the questions came, most often, at ...

Opinion

Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration a huge success

For 34 years, Natchez has hosted one of the region’s greatest annual events: the Natchez Literary and Cinema ...

News

The Democrat got it wrong: Auditor audits, cannot prosecute

Recently The Natchez Democrat ran an editorial and made an important factual mistake, so I need to correct ...

Editorials

Please pray for our veterans and service members

It is with great gratitude that I write this. Something special and even magical occurred over the weekend ...

Opinion

Scholar athletes to be honored at National Football Foundation banquet Tuesday

The Miss-Lou Chapter of the National Football Foundation proudly announces this year’s scholar athletes from our area high ...

Opinion

Empty Bowls in need of sponsors

When I mention to people that I am making “Empty Bowls” in my pottery studio, they look at ...

Opinion

Natchez Black history is lit!

When it comes to black history, Natchez, Mississippi is lit — prolific, rich, bountiful. If I’d known as ...

Opinion

African Children’s Choir in concert here Feb. 18

Natchez is quickly becoming a destination for international cultural events and we couldn’t be prouder to host them. ...

Opinion

We all want a more prosperous and vibrant city

I would like to thank the people who came out to two well-attended meetings recently downtown. There was ...

Opinion

Loss in our community – praying for God’s mercies

Every week as I write my column “From the Mayor’s Desk,” I look forward to sharing all of ...

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