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United States historic place Natchez Bluffs and Under-the-Hill Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Silver Street, Natchez-Under-the-Hill c. 1860 (Mississippi Department of Archives and History) Location Bounded by S. Canal St., Broadway, and the Mississippi River, Natchez, Mississippi Coordinates 31°33′32″N 91°25′36″W / 31.55889 ...
The Natchez revolt, or the Natchez massacre, was an attack by the Natchez Native American people on French colonists near present-day Natchez, Mississippi, on November 28, 1729. The Natchez and French had lived alongside each other in the Louisiana colony for more than a decade prior to the incident, mostly conducting peaceful trade and ...
Growing tension between the French and the Natchez erupted into violence several times during the 1720s, culminating in a massive Natchez attack on November 29, 1729. [1] They destroyed the entire French settlement, killing nearly all the men and taking hundreds of women and children captive. [2] The Natchez seized and occupied Fort Rosalie.
The Rhythm Club fire (or The Natchez Dance Hall Holocaust) was a fire in a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi on the night of April 23, 1940, which killed 209 people and severely injured many others. [1] [2] Hundreds of people were trapped inside the building. At the time, it was the second deadliest building fire in the history of the nation.
Emerald Mound was constructed during 1250 and 1600 CE, and is the type site for the Emerald Phase (1500 - 1680) of the Plaquemine culture Natchez Bluffs chronology.It was used as a ceremonial center for a population who resided in outlying villages and hamlets, but takes its name from the historic Emerald Plantation that surrounded the mound in the 19th century.
Aerial view of Downtown Natchez, 1932 A view of downtown Natchez. For a short time, the women's school Stanton College in Natchez educated daughters of the white elite. It was located in Stanton Hall, built as a private mansion in 1858. During the early 20th century, the college was a site of negotiation, as daughters of the traditional planter ...
The Norman Studio was located on the second floor of this brick building at 511—15 Main Street in downtown Natchez, Mississippi. The Norman Studio in photography refers to the family business run principally by photographers Henry C. Norman (1850—1913) and his son Earl Norman (1888—1951) in Natchez, Mississippi (United States) between 1876 and 1951, which produced around 75,000 images ...
The Anna site is located on a bluff above the Mississippi River, about 10 miles (16 km) north of Natchez, Mississippi. The site consists of eight platform mounds, six of which are situated around a central plaza. The main group of six mounds sits near the bluff, with the largest being Mound 3.