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NATCHEZ, Miss. – Recent repairs to the Canal Street bridge have restored its capacity for buses and fire trucks, but Natchez officials will continue to ban 18-wheelers from the 65-year-old span as funds are sought to build a new bridge. All large vehicles have been prohibited from crossing the much-traveled bridge since December 2023, when…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – American Cruise Lines is moving forward with building its long-planned dock here along the Mississippi River that Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson said could cost about $2 million. The wharfing facility at the end of Silver Street has been on the drawing board since 2020, and ACL is “now ready to proceed” and…

NATCHEZ, Miss. — The Rhythm Night Club (On Site) Memorial Museum has opened a theater room where visitors can watch recordings of the people who survived the fatal fire of April 23, 1940 – the deadliest club fire in the nation’s history. Monroe Sago, co-owner of the museum with his wife, Betty, recently cleared out…

Natchez, MS – The Mississippi Coding Academies, in partnership with the City of Natchez, Natchez Workforce Development, Alcorn State University, and Copiah-Lincoln Community College, has launched the state’s fifth coding academy in Natchez. This initiative aims to provide free, high-quality coding education to individuals aged 18 and up, expanding workforce opportunities in the rapidly growing…

NATCHEZ — Natchez Mayor Dan Gibson said the long-awaited study of traffic in downtown Natchez will be presented to the public at Tuesday’s meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The traffic study became a top of discussion at last week’s city meeting when Ward 4 Alderman Felicia Bridgewater-Irving asked about its status. Gibson…

Natchez, Mississippi – January 31, 2025 – The City of Natchez proudly announces Natchez Together: A Festival of Ideas, a transformative and free event on April 5, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Natchez Convention Center. Dedicated to exploring the city’s rich civil rights history and bright future, this daylong festival will…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – State utility regulators Tuesday denied rate increases requested by the water company that operates a system in Adams County along with more than 120 other water providers in Mississippi. The Mississippi Public Service Commission’s 2-1 vote to reject Great River Utility’s rate-hike plans came as the PSC has been flooded by water…

NATCHEZ, Miss. – Adams County Supervisor Wes Middleton said the physical, financial and legal perils of the county jail should compel officials to completely empty it of inmates and arrange for alternative housing. “From a liability standpoint, we’ve got to figure something out,” Middleton said Monday. While most of Natchez-Adams County’s detainees charged with crimes…

  NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors will discuss a monitor system for illegal dumping when they meet Monday at 9 a.m. Supervisors meet the first and third Monday of each month at the county’s administrative headquarters at 314 State St. Andy Turnage is a representative of a company that uses cameras to…

 Trustees of the Natchez Historical Society are ecstatic about their annual dinner held Tuesday, January 28, at the Natchez Grand Hotel. Over 130 people turned out for the event that featured a presentation of the 2025 Historic Preservation Award to Lance S. Harris and an engaging talk by Matthew Skic on “Muskets Along the Mississippi:…