Natchez Attractions

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.

Stanton Hall in Natchez is one of the largest antebellum mansions in the USA. It was built in 1857 and encompasses an entire block.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 City Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and contains graves dating to the 1700s.

The Natchez Festival of Music is held each year from late April to late May and operates from the Margaret Martin Performing Arts Center.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Incorporated in 1802, the Historic Jefferson College in Washington was the first chartered educational institution in Mississippi.

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.

Built in 1810, Rosemont Plantation near Woodville was the family home of Jefferson Davis. The house contains some of the original furnishings.