Natchez, Mississippi

Natchez, Mississippi
City
Pearl Street, Natchez
Pearl Street, Natchez
Flag of Natchez, Mississippi
Flag
Nickname(s): 
The Bluff City, The Trace City, The River City, Antebellum Capital of the World, Historic Natchez on the Mississippi
Motto: 
"On the Mighty Mississippi"
Location of Natchez in Adams County
Location of Natchez in Adams County
Natchez, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi is located in the United States
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi
Natchez, Mississippi (the United States)
Coordinates: 31°33′16″N 91°23′15″W / 31.55444°N 91.38750°W / 31.55444; -91.38750
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyAdams
Founded1716 as Fort Rosalie, renamed by 1730
Louisiana (New France)
Establishedc. 1790 as the capital of the Natchez District
Spanish West Florida
Incorporated1800s
Government
 • MayorDan Gibson
Area
[1]
 • Total16.41 sq mi (42.49 km2)
 • Land15.81 sq mi (40.96 km2)
 • Water0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,520
 • Density918.12/sq mi (354.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
39120-39122
Area code601
FIPS code28-50440
GNIS feature ID0691586
Websitewww.natchez.ms.us/1

Natchez (/ˈnætʃɪz/ NATCH-iz), officially the City of Natchez, is the county seat and the only incorporated city of Adams County in the state of Mississippi.

Transportation

Future Interstates

NumberHighway
14I-14

Suburbs

Natchez's surrounding communities (collectively known as the "Miss-Lou") include:

Incorporated

Unincorporated

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

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