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  NATCHEZ — The homecoming game Natchez High School Bulldogs played last Friday against North Pike raked in more than $36,000 at the gate and filled Natchez with thousands of alumni from other states. Between homecoming parade entry, gate entry and “Tent City” entry where tailgating is held, the Friday activities generated $36,172.11. The Bulldogs…

NATCHEZ, Miss. — After years of sitting in disrepair on the corner of North Rankin and Monroe streets, the Nellie Jackson house has a new makeover. The wood-frame building has a new roof, new porch, and its original screen door that features a metal cutout of a woman wearing a hoop skirt with a man…

NATCHEZ, Miss. — The Natchez Historical Society has made it possible for Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762-1829) to be honored with his own historical marker. On Monday, Oct. 14, the society’s board members approved a donation of $3,420 that will cover the cost of the marker, which will be acquired through the Mississippi Department…

Our Hurricane Helene supply drive for the town of Lansing, NC was a huge success, thanks to the generosity of our listeners in the Miss-Lou.  Y’all always come through for us and show why we are considered one of the most giving communities in the country! We were able to receive, load up and deliver…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – Peter M. Wolf, a respected author and biographer, said he looks forward to speaking about Leon Godchaux, the “Sugar King of Louisiana,” at the Tuesday, October 22 meeting of the Natchez Historical Society. Wolf’s presentation is part of a lecture series that is funded by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council through…

Natchez, Mississippi is pleased to announce the city’s second marker on the Mississippi Freedom Trail, located at Donnan’s Barbershop, the birthplace of the Deacons for Defense and Justice in Natchez in the 1960s. “We are honored to add another Natchez site to the Mississippi Freedom Trail, recognizing Donnan’s Barbershop and the legacy of the Deacons…

NATCHEZ, Miss. –  Crime is down in Natchez, according to Police Chief Cal Green. She cited “a steady decline in our most violent or horrible crimes”: four murders in 2022, three last year and two thus far this year with three months left. There have been 39 aggravated assaults this year, below the 54 reported…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – An emergency purchase of a computerized recordkeeping system is being made for the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, which has been crippled in recent days by old equipment prone to crashing. The new software and other IT-related gear are being paid for from about $268,500 confiscated during several Adams County drug busts in…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – Adams County supervisors today appointed former district attorney Shameca Collins as Adams County Justice Court judge to replace Audrey Minor, who resigned last month citing health problems. Supervisors were divided 3-2 in selecting Collins, who lost her reelection bid last year for a second term as DA to Tim Cotton. In nominating…

  NATCHEZ — Former Adams County Sheriff Charles R. “Chuck” Mayfield has died. He was 71. Mayfield was elected sheriff in December 2009 and served until being unseated by current Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten in 2015. Prior to running for sheriff, Mayfield worked under Sheriff Tommy Ferrell in the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. He…