Adams County
Online Files containing
African American
surnames
1886
Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi Census
1892
Natchez City Directory
Adams
County Sexton Records
Birth
Returns 1910/1921
Death
Certificates 1910 - 1921
Transcriptions
of Original Signed Physicians Certificates and Hospital Record Cards
Partial
Listing of African-American Cemeteries (WPA)
William
Johnson House (ca. 1841)
Mississippi
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Local
Information and Historical Sites
USGenWeb and your Adams County Coordinator
would like to extend a special thank you to the Natchez Convention and
Visitors Bureau for providing the following information.
Museum of African-American
History and Culture
A project of NAPAAC-Natchez. Association
for the Preservation of African-American Culture
207A Market Street
(601) 445-0728
Current exhibits encompass an era from
the 1890's to the 1950's and include over 600 original items. There are
also special visiting exhibits. Open Monday-Friday from 9 - 5 p.m. and
Saturdays from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Special arrangements can be made to
open at other times for groups who call ahead.
Mostly African Market
St. Catherine at McCabe Street
(301) 448-5448
Hours are 1 - 5 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturdays rom September through May. Special arrangements can be made to
open for school groups and out-of-town visitors. The market occupies and
1850's antebellum Gothic cottage, The Angeletty House.
Bluff Park
Broadway Street at Franklin, Main and
State Streets
Two historical markers honor African-Americans
at the Bluff Park overlooking the Mississippi River. The Richard Wright
Marker commemorates the lives lost in a tragic fire which occured April
23, 1940, on St. Catherine Street, at Natchez's most famous African-American
social club.
Cultural Connection
381 John R. Junkin
Hunt Real Estate Building, Suite 101
Offers merchandise from 14 African countries.
Open Sunday - Friday, noon - 7:00 p.m. Saturday from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Fort Rosalie, Natchez
National Historical Park
Canal St. at D.A. Biglane St.
Site where Natchez was established,
in 1716, by the French, and African slavery was introduced.
Forks of the Road
Slave Market Site
William
Johnson House (ca. 1841)
St. John's United
Methodist Church (ca. 1908)
One of the oldest African-American
church buildings in Natchez.
Holy Family Catholic
Church (ca. 1894)
