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Casinos

  • Isle of Capri Casino
    53 Silver Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-445-0605
    Enjoy this casino that offers over 700 of the latest and greatest slots, table games, video poker, and the best rules for players on Black Jack. Farraday's Restaurant and Calypso's Seafood Buffet are at the Isle to service everyone's appetite. There is also a hotel with 143 oversized rooms and suites with comforting amenities, outdoor pool, fitness center, and meeting & banquet facilities. more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Auburn (circa 1812)
    Duncan at Auburn Avenue
    601-442-5981
    This home is a mixture of a Federal style and an old Georgian style. It is a National Historic Landmark and was constructed by architect Levi Weeks for wealthy attorney Lyman Harding. The interior of the house is also a delightful mixture of styles and fashions. Tours are given daily.  map

  • Dunleith (circa 1856)
    84 Homochitto Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-446-8500
    Dunleith is a stately white colonnade surrounded by 40 acres of landscaped gardens. The home and landscaped gardens make for a beautiful wedding setting, with receptions easily accommodated on the grounds and catering by their on-site restaurant. It is an ideal location for business meetings for up to 100 people. Open daily for guided tours.  more...  map

  • First Presbyterian Church (circa 1828-29)
    405 State Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    Located in Downtown Natchez
    601-442-2581
    This Federal-style church was constructed for a congregation that organized in 1817.   map

  • Historic Downtown Natchez
    Downtown Natchez
    Blocks of historic buildings with shops, restaurants and riverwalks.  map

  • House on Ellicott Hill, The
    211 North Canal Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-442-2011
    Deemed the architectural gem of Natchez, it occupies the site where in 1797 Major Andre Ellicott, on orders from George Washington, defied Spanish authority and raised the American flag for the first time in the Lower Mississippi Valley.  map

  • Longwood (circa 1860-61)
    140 Lower Woodville Road • Natchez, MS 39120
    Longwoods' completion was halted by the Civil War, but what was completed is truly amazing. Its octagonal shape is very elaborate and it has been preserved in its incomplete state. Tours are given daily that explain the tale of how the house was not-to-be.   map

  • Magnolia Hall (circa 1858)
    215 South Pearl Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-442-6672
    Magnolia Hall was the last great mansion built before the Civil War. It is a very fine example of Greek Revival architecture. The Natchez Garden Club is in charge of the restoration and the home features a costume museum.   map

  • Melrose (circa 1849)
    1 Melrose-Montebello Parkway • Natchez, MS 39120
    Melrose is the most intact Antebellum estate in the nation. Owned by the National Park Service, the home still has its original hand-painted canvas flooring. During Pilgrimage, the original owner's wedding dress is displayed along with an amazing replica of her wedding cake. Tours take place at the top of the hour.  map

  • Mount Locust Inn & Plantation (circa 1780s)
    Natchez Trace Parkway Milepost 15.5 • Natchez, MS 39120
    Located 15 Miles North of Natchez
    One of the oldest structures in Mississippi, Mount Locust was an inn as well as a working cotton plantation on the old Natchez Trace. It has been fully restored and offers a look into how the area was when the Natchez Trace Parkway was a major thoroughfare.  map

  • Rosalie Mansion (circa 1820-1822)
    100 Orleans Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-445-5676
    Owned and operated by the Mississippi State Society Daughters of the American Revolution, this famous Federal-style mansion is surrounded by a four-acre park overlooking the mighty Mississippi River. Used as the Union Army's headquarters during their occupation of Natchez during the Civil War, Rosalie is one of the few antebellum mansions in the South that is filled with furniture, paintings and clothes used by the very family that lived in Rosalie for more than 100 years ago. more...  map

  • Springfield Plantation (circa 1789)
    Highway 553 • Natchez, MS 39069
    Fayette
    601-786-3802
    A working plantation for over 200 years, this home was the site of the marriage of Andrew Jackson. Open daily for visitation.  map

  • St. Mary's Basilica (circa 1840)
    107 South Union Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-445-5617
    Although it no longer holds "cathedral status", it is the oldest Catholic building in use in Mississippi. It was built in Gothic Revival style and has a beautifully ornate interior.  map

  • Stanton Hall (circa 1857)
    401 High Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    This palatial mansion is one of the most impressive of antebellum America. There is an enormous entry hall and gilded French mirrors line the parlor. It is furnished with antiques and many of the original pieces from the family.  map

  • Trinity Episcopal Church (circa 1822)
    305 South Commerce Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-445-8432
    The oldest church building in Natchez and the oldest existing Episcopal church building in Mississippi, the Federal-style Trinity Episcopal Church's interior includes two rare art-glass windows designed and installed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Grand Village of the Natchez Indians
    400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-446-6502
    This area features a museum, reconstructed Natchez Indian house, and three ceremonial mounds.   map

  • Historic Jefferson College (circa 1802)
    P. O. Box 700 • Natchez, MS 39190
    Washington-Six Miles East of Natchez
    601-442-2901
    A lovely historic site that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can tour the grounds. more...  map

  • Natchez National Cemetery
    41 Cemetery Road • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-445-4981
    The Natchez National Cemetery is the final resting place of approximately 3,000 Union soldiers and famous citizens of historic Natchez. Some of the cemetery’s markers date back to the 1700s and it is the home of the Turning Angel.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

Museums & Galleries

  • Museum of Afro-American History & Culture
    301 Main Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-445-0728
    This museum features an exhibit of portraits of Black Natchez (1880-1920) and the Rhthym Night Club Fire. You can see the past come to life through a one room schoolhouse, the church that built character, the home that built character, farming and business artifacts, and an NAPAC video. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday.   map

  • Natchez in Historic Photographs Gallery
    405 State Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    Located in the Stratton Chapel
    Behind the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Natchez, you will find an outstanding collection of over 500 photographs regarding steamboat activities along the river, the families and homes of Natchez, and downtown Natchez, taken from as early as 1840. Natchez in Historic Photographs Gallery was made possible through the generosity of the late Dr. Thomas Gandy and his wife Joan.   map

  • William Johnson House (circa 1840s)
    210 State Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-445-5345
    Part of the Natchez National Historical Park along with Fort Rosalie and Melrose, the William Johnson House was a home owned by William Johnson, a free African American barber. His lifelong diary tells the story of everyday life in antebellum Natchez. The site includes interactive exhibits, furnished family quarters, and a bookstore.  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

  • Duncan Park
    57 Duncan Park Road • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-442-5955
    A 212 acre park with a beautiful landscape. There are tennis courts, baseball fields, playgrounds, a walking trail, swimming pool, picnic areas, bike trail, volleyball courts, and a rental center. There is also a 18-hole, par 71 golf course.  map

Tours & Cruises

  • Natchez Historic City Tour
    640 South Canal Street • Natchez, MS 39120
    601-446-6345
    Narrated motorcoach tour of over 50 antebellum houses and churches throughout this river city. The tour departs from the Natchez Visitor Center.   map

  • Southern Carriage Tours
    200 State Street • Natchez, MS 39201
    601-445-5913
    Enjoy a horse drawn carriage tour through Natchez's Historic District with a 45-minute narration. Tours depart from Canal Street Depot.   map

Vineyards, Wineries & Breweries

  • Old South Winery
    65 South Concord Avenue • Natchez, MS 39120
    Just off Highway 61 South
    601-445-9924
    Enjoy the fresh delightful taste of a variety of fine Muscadine Wines. Take a casual short tour of the orchards and sample the fine wines available. Tours and tastings available daily.  map

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