A List The Russel House Eliza Smith, An Antebellum “free woman of color,” purchased property on St. Catherine Street in 1850s. Her daughters and their families built new houses on the property in the 1880s. 28 St. Catherine Street was the home
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Mazique -West House The Mazique Town House; 407 Martin Luther King St. The Mazique family-owned extensive property including Oakland Plantation and China Grove. August and Sarah Mazique, with financial support of a white neighbor, purchased China Grove Plantation in 1870, There they
Wright’s Grandmothers Home Growing up in Natchez Description Richards Wright Grandmothers’ house located in the historic Woodlawn district is where he spent his early childhood years.
“A blockquote highlights important information, which may or may not be an actual quote. It uses distinct styling to set it apart from other content on the page.” A List Concord Quarters 1. The only freestanding slave dwelling in the state of
Watkins Street Cementary This cemetery was begun in 1909 by the purchase of 17 acres. It was then known as The Colored Peoples Cemetery. Today burials are allowed and the grounds are maintained by volunteers, county workers, and a spirited civic group.
Start A New Path This prominent African American was president of Natchez College for many years. The historic institution was supported originally by African American Baptists of Mississippi and gained a fine reputation under Professor Owen’s direction
Heading Clarence “Bud” Scott, Sr., led one of the most popular dance bands in the Mississippi-Louisiana region for several decades beginning around 1900. Scott (1876-1938), a lifelong Natchez resident, was renowned among both white and black audiences. Although the dances were segregated,
Natchez Junior College was a private junior college located in Natchez, Mississippi, United States. [1] Natchez was a historically black college. Natchez opened in 1884 and closed in 1989. [2] Natchez College was formed in 1884 by an effort of the Baptist State Missionary Convention
Played a major role in meetings during the civil rights era of the ’60s in Natchez. The site of arrest during the Parchman Ordeal.
St. John is one of the oldest African-American church buildings in Natchez. Set near the street on Martin Luther King, Jr. at the intersection of High Street, the brick church has served as a place of worship for its congregation since about