Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez is the county seat and the only incorporated city of Adams County in the state of Mississippi.
Natchez, Mississippi | |
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| City of Natchez | |
 The Convention Center in Downtown Natchez | |
 Flag | |
| Motto(s): "On the Mighty Mississippi" | |
Interactive map of Natchez | |
| Coordinates: 31°33′16″N 91°23′15″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Adams |
| Founded | 1716 as Fort Rosalie, renamed by 1730 Louisiana (New France) |
| Established | c. 1790 as the capital of the Natchez District Spanish West Florida |
| Incorporated | 1800s |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Gibson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.41 sq mi (42.49 km2) |
| • Land | 15.81 sq mi (40.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,520 |
| • Density | 918.12/sq mi (354.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 39120-39122 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-50440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0691586 |
| Website | City of Natchez |
Transportation
Future Interstates
| Number | Highway | |
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| 14 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | I-14 |
Suburbs
Natchez's surrounding communities (collectively known as the "Miss-Lou") include:
Incorporated
Unincorporated
- Cannonsburg, Mississippi
- Church Hill, Mississippi
- Cloverdale, Mississippi
- Cranfield, Mississippi
- Kingston, Mississippi
- Morgantown, Mississippi
- Pine Ridge, Mississippi
- Roxie, Mississippi
- Sibley, Mississippi
- Stanton, Mississippi
- Washington, Mississippi
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natchez, Mississippi.
- City of Natchez official website Archived 2001-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Official travel and tourism website
- Natchez Democrat, the city's daily newspaper
Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Mississippi, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Mississippi highlighting Adams County | |
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| Other unincorporated communities |
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