Top 16. Best Tourist Attractions in Natchez - Mississippi
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Top 16. Best Tourist Attractions in Natchez - Mississippi: Longwood, Natchez Trace Parkway, Historic Natchez Cemetery, Rosalie Mansion, St. Mary Basilica, Stanton Hall, Natchez Visitor Center, Melrose, Bluff Park, Emerald Mound, William Johnson House, First Presbyterian Church, Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture, Auburn Museum & Historic Home, Natchez National Historical Park, Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
Top 10 Destinations for African American History and Culture in the US
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Who says you need to wait until February to immerse yourself in African-American culture? Here are 10 of our favorite destinations where you can pay homage to the impact and contributions African-Americans have made.
1. National Museum of African-American History and Culture – Washington D.C.
Visitors can peruse 37,000 objects relating to the visual and performing arts, civil rights, and segregation. After that, they can enjoy traditional meals of spicy oxtail and sweet potato pie at the museum’s Sweet Home Café.
2. Beale Street Historic District – Memphis, TN
During the ‘20s, Beale Street was alive and booming with nightclubs, restaurants, gambling, and theaters. Today, it's just as lively, with sounds of jazz, blues, and R&B music from some of the most influential African-American artists.
3. Dooky Chase’s Restaurant – New Orleans, LA
Barack Obama had less than four hours to spend in the city, and stopping for lunch at this iconic restaurant was at the top of his to-do list. It's also known as the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,”
4. Nicodemus National Historic Site – Bogue, KS
It is a wonderful way to learn more about this historic town that thrived during the Civil War. Today, it’s the only remaining Black settlement west of the Mississippi River.
5. Harriet Tubman National Historical Park – Auburn, NY
This courageous woman made missions to rescue and free other people, and she was the leader of the Underground Railroad, is one of the most legendary women in American history.
6. African-American Museum – Dallas, TX
The rich culture of African-American history throughout 38,000-square-foot structure. It also contains one of the largest collections of African-American Folk Art, so this museum is a definite must-see!
7. Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum – Detroit, MI
It not only celebrates the contributions of the pilots who defended the Nation and put their lives on the line, but it also gives honor to the host of navigators, mechanics, instructors, nurses, cooks, and crew chiefs who played a role in desegregating the military.
8. Congo Square – New Orleans, LA
This historic district was once the meeting place for freed Africans, where they would sing, dance, and give praise. And now, performers convene here daily to put on mesmerizing performances that pay homage to African-American history.
9. Natchez National Historical Park – Natchez, MS
The site preserves the structures from the American South, including the home of William Johnson – a mixed-race freed man who later became a barber and businessman. Visitors can also learn about the region’s socio-economic development and agricultural history pre- and post-Civil War.
10. The Center for Civil and Human Rights – Atlanta, GA
Visitors can receive a painful history lesson as they watch videos of marches, participate in a mock sit-in at a restaurant counter, and view the countless photos of those who were either arrested or killed during the fight for equal rights
Which one of these would you like to visit?
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Mississippi African American Museum
I visited the Black Museum in Jackson Mississippi a few years ago, which is actually at the airport, and I thought that was a great and new idea. I appreciate considering the history of Mississippi, there are numerous African American Museums in the State. I didn't know Natchez Mississippi had such a rich history for African Americans. For example Natchez is the home of author Richard Wright. In **1871,** Natchez was the only municipality in Mississippi to elect an African-American, Robert Wood, as mayor. In spite of “Jim Crow Laws,” discrimination and segregation, some members of the black community thrived as doctors, merchants, educators and businessmen. Funny, or perhaps I should say sadly, I didn't learn any of this in school.
Mississippi Museums Explore Slavery, Klan Era
(5 Dec 2017) SOUND UP: music from entrance to museum This little light of mine I'm going to let it shine.
MISSISSIPPI IS MARKING ITS BICENTENNIAL BY OPENING TWO HISTORY MUSEUMS UNDER ONE ROOF.
THE MUSEUM OF MISSISSIPI HISTORY COVERS WIDE RANGING TOPICS FROM NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE, THE CIVIL WAR, TO MORE RECENT EVENTS INCLUDING HURRICANE KATRINA.
SOUNDBITE (English) Lance Wheeler, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum:
Originally before they started burning crosses, they left caskets on your doorsteps basically saying you're next, and this painting was made about 1859, 1849.
NEXT DOOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM LOOKS AT A COMPLEX CHAPTER IN THE STATE'S HISTORY FROM 1945 TO 1976, THE EFFORTS TO BREAK DOWN SEGREGATION AND THE VIOLENT BACKLASH AGAINST IT.
SOUNDBITE (English) Ellie Dahmer, Husband killed by KKK:
I hope it never happens to anybody else, regardless of what color they are.
ONE DISPLAY TELLS OF THE 1966 FIREBOMBING OF VERNON DAHMER'S HOME, A LOCAL NAACP LEADER.
HIS WIFE RECOUNTS TRYING TO QUIET THEIR 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DURING THE ATTACK.
SOUNDBITE (English) Ellie Dahmer, Husband killed by KKK:
They were shooting in the house, my husband was returning fire, we were trying to keep her quiet so they wouldn't know where to shoot us. Well she was screaming so loud, lord have mercy we were going to get burnt in this house alive.
ELLIE DAHMER AND HER SMALL CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE BUT DAHMER WAS KILLED.
SOUNDBITE (English) Vernon Dahmer Jr., Father killed by KKK:
Six of his 7 sons served in the military for a total of 78 years.
VERNON DAHMER WAS ON ACTIVE DUTY AT THE TIME OF HIS FATHER'S DEATH.
SOUNDBITE (English) Vernon Dahmer Jr., Father killed by KKK:
To come home and see what had happened was totally devastating. My family was homeless, my dad had died, my little sister had been burned, I had to just pick it up and move forward.
THE MUSEUM REFLECTS HOW THE STATE HAS ALSO MOVED FORWARD SINCE THAT TIME.
SOUNDBITE (English) Vernon Dahmer Jr., Father killed by KKK:
There are bad people in Mississippi but there are a lot of good people, and it's the good people that helped us get where we are today to approve what we see here, we've come a long way.
BUT THE MUSEUM MAKES A POINT THAT MORE CHANGE IS NEEDED.
SOUNDBITE (English) Pamela D.C. Junior, Mississippi Civil Rights Museum:
Are we through? No we've got a long way to go that's why the last gallery is 'Where do we go from here?'.
OFFICIALS SAY THE TWO MUSEUMS OFFER AN HONEST LOOK AT THE STATE'S HISTORY.
MARINA HUTCHINSON, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Best Attractions and Places to See in Natchez, Mississippi MS
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List of Best Things to do in Natchez, Mississippi (MS)
Longwood
Rosalie Mansion
Melrose
St. Mary Basilica
Stanton Hall
Natchez Visitor Center
Historic Natchez Cemetery
Bluff Park
Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture
Emerald Mound
Natchez Plantation Life p/1
An impressive look at the details of a southern plantation lifestyle. Admire the crinoline fashions, the pampered way of life, and the elegance of being of the southern planter class.
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Oct 21 The Second Natchez War Begins
Arrick Rice presents today's Natchez History Minute about the Second Natchez War in 1722. Natchez Indians fired on Sieur de Geunot, the inspector of the St. Catherine concession, on this day, October 21 of that year. This was one of two incidents that fall that led to increasing hostilities between the Natchez and the French.
Natchez 300th Anniversary Special | Mississippi Roads | MPB
Walt visits Natchez to celebrate the city’s 300th birthday. Join him as he takes us to Emerald Mound, one of the nation’s largest Indian mounds, then visits with famed Natchez author Greg Iles to learn about the city’s colorful history. Walt also explores how the Mississippi River made Natchez one of the richest cities in America, but also made it the location of an infamous slave market, the Forks of the Road. Movie producer and Natchez native Jennifer Ogden Combs tells how the 300th birthday has brought all segments of the Natchez community together, reflecting on their city’s legacy in new ways.
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VHS MS Natchez Visit 1997
Day visit to city of Natchez in the state of Mississippi.
Includes travel with my sister on horse-drawn guided carriage through the historic downtown streets.
Photographed with my VHS-C video camera.
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Mississippi is HAPPY!
In order of appearance: Mississippi River courtesy of Dollarhide Film, lush forest courtesy of Dollarhide Film, delta farmland courtesy of Dollarhide Film, Gulf Coast courtesy of Mississippi Public Broadcasting, downtown Jackson courtesy of WLBT, Millsaps College students and staff (Jackson), Thokozile Moyo (Mill Street pedestrian walkway, Jackson), liveRIGHTnow Hill Runners (Old Canton Road, Jackson), Cesar Vasquez (Capitol Street, Jackson), Salsa Mississippi (Jackson), Rachel Myers (Cypress Swamp, Natchez Trace Parkway), Tougaloo College graduates & staff (Jackson), Magnolia Grove Monastery (Batesville), Ava Clarke (Bass Pecan orchard, Raymond), Sanders & Elizabeth Bohlke (Sneaky Beans, Jackson), International Museum of Muslim Culture (Jackson Convention Center), Amanda Furdge (Manhattan Park, Jackson), Jackson middle school friends (Byram Swinging Bridge, Byram), square dancers (Hattiesburg), Mississippi Braves (Trustmark Park, Pearl), McWillie Montessori Elementary (Jackson), Iron Chef Cat Cora & friends (Southern Foodways Symposium 2014, Jackson), Sara Altenhoff & John Thomas, Jr. (Rowan Oak, Oxford), Jackson Chamber of Commerce (City Hall, Jackson), Filipino American Association of Mississippi (Pelahatchie Shore Park, Brandon), Will Sterling (Fondren, Jackson), Jackson Bike Advocates (West Street, Jackson), Blue Ribbon Riding Academy (Canton), Lululemon Athletica staff (Fondren, Jackson), Missihippy (Fondren, Jackson), Sweetwater Canoe & Tubing (Bogue Chitto River, Tylertown), The Sullivans (Nina Sue Farm, Winona), Ricky Davis (Cruger), delta farmland reveler (Tchula), roadside reveler (Tchula), Purple Diamond Dancers (Mill Street, Jackson), Kristen Lucas (Fondren, Jackson), Chanelle Rene (Fondren, Jackson), The Levanways (Fondren, Jackson), Ed Inman (Fondren, Jackson), SkateMS (Jackson), Institute of Southern Jewish Life summer fellows (Jackson), Bollywood style dancers (Hindu Temple Society of Mississippi, Brandon), Happy flash mob @ LeFleur East Flash Dash (Highland Village, Jackson), JEA models (Fondren Corner rooftop, Jackson), Amari Moyo from Mississippi School of the Arts (Mississippi Arts Center, Jackson), JStruktuur / A'reon Houston Bonet & Royaltie Kreshe (Mississippi Museum of Art Garden, Jackson), Jackson Free Press staff, urban dancers (Thalia Mara Hall, Jackson), Cheshire Abbey staff & dogs (Jackson), Fondren After 5 reveler (Fondren, Jackson), Front Porch Dance (Mississippi State Capitol, Jackson), water balloon fight (Fondren, Jackson), Fondren After 5 revelers (Jackson), Kangoo Club Mississippi (Jackson), Singing River Health System maternity nurses (Ocean Springs), Sweetwater Canoe & Tubing (Tylertown), Touglaoo-Rainbow Garden volunteers (Jackson), The Caraways (Jackson), Jocelyn Zhu & Shellie Brown (Jackson), Meredith Sullivan (Winona), cows, beach couple (Biloxi), Mississippi River fishermen (Friars Point), pier couple (Biloxi), Josh Hailey (The Hatch, Midtown Jackson), Carla Webb & Joce Pritchett family (Jackson), Fondren Barbershop staff (Jackson), Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Choctaw), Terry Sullivan (Tylertown), Danza Azteca y Folklorico San Pedro Apostol (Smith Park, Jackson), Southern Pop Culture Con (Missississippi Trade Mart, Jackson), Poison Ivy Dance (Jackson), The Parikhs and grandkids (Brandon), Campbell's Bakery staff (Jackson), and Dan Aykroyd with Hinds County Sheriff's Department deputies (Jackson). Thank you to all!
Our Native American Heritage | Mississippi Roads | MPB
Chahta Immi Cultural Center, Indian mound sites, Choctaw Indian Fair, Winterville Mounds, Choctaw Fresh Foods
In the next edition of MS Roads we’re taking a look at Mississippi’s diverse Native American heritage. We’re up in Neshoba County at the newly opened Chahta Immi Cultural Center. We’ll travel to some of the important Indian Mound sites around the state and look at a new initiative to share the stories of these historic mounds with visitors. We’ll revisit a story about the much-anticipated annual Choctaw Indian Fair and travel to the Delta for a look in the rearview mirror at a story on the impressive Winterville Mounds. Then we’ll take a look at Choctaw Fresh Foods and their efforts to make fresh produce more readily available to people all over the state.
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FGF Adventures - Natchez National Historical Park
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After making their way from a war torn battlefield, the adventurers discovered an old plantation home. It felt like a safe haven from the worries of the outside world. It was calm. It was quiet. One can almost see the peoples of the past wandering the gardens and pruning the bushes. It was peaceful. But the men needed more excitement, more adventure, so they pressed onward to see what lay in their path next.
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Visiting Historic Natchez, Mississippi
Historic Natchez, Mississippi began as a fort established by French colonists on the Mississippi River in 1716, but was ceded to Spain in 1763. Later, it became British territory, and finally became part of the United States after the Revolutionary War. It served as the capital of Mississippi and then was the first capital of the state of Mississippi.
As the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace, which connected Natchez to Nashville, Tennessee, it helped lead to the settlement of what was then the southwestern part of the United States.
Southern plantations - and slavery - became an important part of the city's economy and culture in the 1800s. After the war, its role as an important river port supported local industry, but both of those faded over time.
Today Natchez is a popular tourist destination, primarily for its historic sites, river-related activites and antebellum architecture.
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L06A0029 - This marker on a bluff above the Mississippi River indicates the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace
L06A0034 - The Mississippi River at Natchez
L06A0039 - Rosalie Mansion is one example of antebellum architecture; following the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War, General Grant took control of Rosalie mansion; it served as the Union Army's headquarters for the region from 1863 through the end of the war; today it is open as a museum
L06a0041 - The town of Natchez took shape on the Mississippi River's edge at the base of a bluff, or Under-the-Hill; the Under-the-Hill Historic District preserves the historic heart of the city, although most of the city today is on top of the bluff; taverns, brothels and gambling halls filled the Under-the-Hill area during the city's port heyday; it was also home to one of the largest slave markets in the South; today it features bars, restaurants and casino gambling
L06A0043 - Today, Natchez features casino gambling, although the Under-the-Bluff's Isle of Capri casino - pictured - reportedly closed in 2015
L06A0059 - Natchez National Historical Park, a National Park Service unit, protects some historic sites in Natchez, including the site of Fort Rosalie (not open to the public), the 19th century free African American - barber William Johnson - and the antebellum Melrose estate, which includes Melrose Mansion
L06A0070 - The Melrose estate is also home to the last surviving slave quarters in Natchez
L06A0025 - Mammy's Cupboard is a woman-shaped restaurant located about two miles south of Natchez on Highway 61; Mammy has gone back and forth between black and white over the years, leading to discussions of stereotypes and political correctness, but the restaurant remains a popular dining stop and photo op
Society in the Antebellum South
Moonlight and Magnolia: A History of the Southern Plantation
A documentary based on the Honor's Research project of Zach Ford.
Native American Tribes of Louisiana
Short Doc: A Visit To Slave Plantation
This is one part the New Orleans Documentary I did back in 2012 upon visiting the slave plantation....Every shot in this doc is handheld...so I hope you enjoy it...
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