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Experience Natchez’s Spring Pilgrimages
Visit Natchez is inviting visitors to partake in one of its most cherished traditions: the annual Spring Pilgrimages. “Spring in Natchez is truly enchanting, and there’s no better way to immerse yourself in the city’s rich history and unique charm than through the Pilgrimage Tours,” says Lynsey Gilbert, interim director at Visit Natchez. This year’s…
Contractors being sought to stabilize Silver Street in Natchez
NATCHEZ, Miss. – Contractors are being asked to submit proposals for how much they’ll charge to repair the retaining wall that helps support the popular Natchez street that runs through the historic Under-the Hill waterfront district along the Mississippi River. With about $680,000 the city has in federal and local funds for the project,…
Natchez officials trying to complete problem-plagued street project
NATCHEZ, Miss. – City officials are in a “legal impasse” with contractors over shoddy work done repaving two of Natchez’ busiest thoroughfares and will seek estimates for the costs of getting the street project done right. Canal and Homochitto streets were resurfaced late last year, but faulty asphalt was applied on some sections. Other parts…
Mississippi River at Natchez, Vidalia expected to crest at 48 feet on Monday
NATCHEZ — The Mississippi River at Natchez and Vidalia is projected to reach a crest point at the flood stage of 48 feet by early Monday, March 3, according to the National Water Prediction Service. At this stage, Carthage Point Road in Adams County becomes impassable. The flooding at Natchez is considered minor, as…
Catahoula school board votes to close Sicily Island, Central high schools
CATAHOULA PARISH, La. — The Catahoula Parish School Board has made a decision to close both Sicily Island and Central high schools. This decision came at a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20. Catahoula Parish School District, where Johnnie Adams is superintendent, is comprised of Block, Central, Harrisonburg and Sicily Island high schools and Jonesville…
Canal and Homochitto streets repaving tops city meeting agenda Tuesday
NATCHEZ — The Natchez Board of Aldermen will be asked to contract with a new engineering firm to analyze the work done on the Canal and Homochitto streets repaving project. Work on those projects has been at a standstill since before Christmas. At about that time, it was discovered that the asphalt being put onto…
Johnson to talk about racial justice at Natchez Historical Society meeting
NATCHEZ, Miss. — Paula C. Johnson, professor at Syracuse University College of Law and director of the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI), will talk about racial justice at the Tuesday, February 25 meeting of the Natchez Historical Society. The program will be held at the Historic Natchez Foundation at 108 S. Commerce St. It will…
Marker for Prince Ibrahima gets green light for Silver Street
NATCHEZ, Miss. — The Natchez Preservation Commission recently approved a site for a marker on Silver Street that will honor Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori. That approval came Wednesday, February 12 during a regular meeting of the commission. Visit Natchez and the City of Natchez sought approval for the location, which is near the landing dock…
Downtown Natchez Alliance Welcomes New Leadership
NATCHEZ, MS – The Downtown Natchez Alliance (DNA) is kicking off 2025 with a leadership changes, including a shift in both its board and its executive director role. In a meeting at City Hall this morning, DNA Board President Norma West and Mayor Dan Gibson discussed the announcement that Kevin Miers has resigned as executive…
Natchez traffic recommendations include ways to slow speedsters
NATCHEZ, Miss. – City aldermen are praising a traffic engineer’s recommendations for all-way stops at Natchez intersections as an effective way to slow down speeding motorists. “We’re trying to calm down the traffic in downtown Natchez,” said Alderman Curtis Moroney. Removing green lights from Main and Franklin streets’ traffic signals is among engineer Bert Kuyrkendall’s…