The little town of Natchez in south-western Mississippi, founded in 1716, was the most important port on the Mississippi in the heyday of the cotton trade, and many handsome mansions and estates, mostly in Greek Revival style, bear witness to the wealth of those days. Among them are the House on Ellicot Hills (1798); Rosalie (1820-3), beautifully situated on high ground above the Mississippi; Stanton Hall (1851-7), with a large ballroom; Magnolia Hall, now housing a museum of fashion and costume; and Longwood, a very large house that was never fully completed.
Longwood was built in 1858 in Natchez. It is a brick octagonal house with a large dome-shaped roof. Built by Dr Haller Nutt, it is thought to be one of the largest octagonal houses in the USA. The interior was never completely finished but the family area is furnished with heirlooms.
Auburn is an 1812, red brick mansion located in Natchez which features Corinthian columns. It was considered one of the finest homes in the area in its time. The interior has been restored and furnished in period.
The Canal Street Depot in Natchez is a 1900 train depot which offers mini-golf, game rooms, shops, crafts, and food stands. The depot also offers information on historic Natchez.
Dunleith Plantation in Natchez is a Greek Revival mansion that was built in 1856. Furnishings are from the 1850s, with French Zuber wallpaper and V'soske carpets. It is now a hotel.
Dunleith Mansion c.1856, a national historical landmark in Natchez.
Dunleith Plantation sign in Natchez.
Hours:
9am-12pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: The first floor of Dunleith is open for tours.
Governor Holmes House in Natchez was the home of the last governor of the Mississippi Territory, who also became the first governor of the state of Mississippi in 1817. The home, built in 1794, is now a bed and breakfast and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Address: Governor Holmes House, 207 South Wall Street, Natchez, MS 39120, United States
Phone: 1 (601) 442-2366, Fax: 1 (601) 442-0166
The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians was the main settlement of the Natchez Indians. It was destroyed by the French in 1729 following an Indian attack on a French fort. The museum displays artifacts found at the 128 acre site and interpretive exhibits on the lives of the Natchez Indians.
Mounds of Grand Village of Natchez Indians destroyed by the French in 1729.
Reconstruction of dwelling in Grand Village of Natchez Indians.
Address: Grand Village of the Natchez, 400 Jeff Davis Boulevard, Natchez, MS 39120-5110, United States
Phone: 1 (601) 446-6502, Fax: 1 (601) 446-6503
Andrew Ellicott raised the American flag on Ellicott's Hill in Natchez in 1797 in defiance of Spain. The house was built in 1798 and is furnished in period. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Lansdowne Plantation was built in the early 1850s in Natchez. It contains some of the original furnishings. It is now a bed and breakfast, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Built in Natchez around 1800, Linden has remained in the same family since 1849. The building is currently a bed and breakfast and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Linden House (c1800) with veranda on National Register in Natchez.
Address: Linden, 1 Linden Place, Natchez, MS 39120, United States
Phone: 1 (601) 445-5472, Fax: 1 (601) 442-7548
Tips: A full Southern Breakfast is served at 8:30am each morning.
Magnolia Hall was built in 1858 by Thomas Henderson in Natchez. This Greek Revival house contains 18th and 19th C antiques, as well as the Natchez Costume Museum.
Monmouth Plantation in Natchez was the home of Gen. John Quitman, a Mexican War hero, Mississippi governor, and U.S. congressman. It was built in 1818 and is furnished in period.
Address: Monmouth Plantation, 36 Melrose Avenue, Natchez, MS 39120, United States
Phone: 1 (601) 442-5852, Fax: 1 (601) 446-7762
Hours:
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Easter - Christian
The Mostly African Market in Natchez is an 1850 Greek Revival house. It was the home of the African American family of Emile Angelety. The gallery and shop display African-American art and artifacts.
The Natchez Museum of Afro-American History and Culture aims to present and preserve cultural and historical contributions of Afro-Americans, focusing primarily on the state of Mississippi. The museum was moved to its current location in 1998 following a tornado that seriously damaged the old building.
Natchez Park deals with the cultural history of the town of Natchez, Mississippi. The park features three sites - Fort Rosalie, William Johnson House and Melrose Plantation. The Melrose Estate and William Johnson house are open to the public.
Address: Natchez National Historical Park, 1 Melrose Montebello Parkway, Natchez, MS 39120, United States
Phone: 1 (601) 446-5790, Fax: 1 (601) 442-8845
Hours:
8:30am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: The first tour begins at 10am and subsequent tours at the top of every hour, with the last tour departing at 4pm.
Ravennaside in Natchez is a fine example of Colonial Revival architecture with stained glass, parquet floors, and hand tinted wallpaper. The home was built in the early 1900s.
This 1820s brick Rosalie Mansion sits on the site of the former French Fort Rosalie in Natchez. The home is furnished in period. The four-acre grounds also include the Rosalie Historic Gardens. The estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Rosalie Mansion (1820s) & Gardens in Natchez.
Hours:
9am-4:30pm
Always closed on: Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Springfield Plantation (1786-90), north of Natchez, believed to have been the first in Mississippi, has been preserved almost unchanged. Andrew Jackson was married in the house.
The Burn in Natchez is a Greek Revival home that was built in 1834. It served as a hospital for Union troops during the Battle of Vicksburg and is now a bed and breakfast.
Burn house (c1830s) in Natchez was Union hospital during Battle of Vicksburg.
Hours:
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Weymouth Hall is a Greek Revival mansion in Natchez offering excellent views of the Mississippi River. The house is now a bed and breakfast listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Amite County Courthouse in Liberty was built in 1838 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the oldest operating courthouse in Mississippi.
The Rosswood Plantation in Lorman is a former cotton plantation that is now a Christmas tree farm, and bed and breakfast. The 1857 Greek Revival mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Address: Rosswood Plantation, 2513 Red Lick Road, Lorman, MS 39096, United States
Phone: 1 (601) 437-4215, Fax: 1 (601) 437-6888
Hours:
March 1 to November 30: 8:30am-5pm; Sun:12:30pm-5pm
Woodville (pop. 1,200) is the county seat of Wilkinson County, Mississippi. The town was settled in the 18th C. Just outside of town is the family home of Jefferson Davis.
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