Natchez

The terrain around Natchez is defined by high loess bluffs above the Mississippi River, which shaped both the city’s street pattern and its historic role as a river port. On the riverfront, Natchez Under-the-Hill recalls the commercial district that grew beneath the bluff, while the elevated downtown developed around Broad Street. The city is noted for its collection of antebellum houses, including Longwood, an unfinished octagonal mansion begun in 1860. At Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, earthen mounds preserve part of the homeland of the Natchez people. Natchez is also the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway, a scenic route following corridors used long before the modern highway. Browse additional webcams from southwest Mississippi and the Mississippi River corridor to extend your view of the Natchez region.

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