Funeral Homes in Natchez, MS

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Von Hutchins (american football player), Cedric Griffin (american football player), Gary Huff (american football player), Hugh Green (american football player), Les Whitt (zookeeper and conservationist), James Williams (american football player), and Keith Woodside (american football player).

Natchez is the county seat and only city of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. Natchez has a total population of 15,792 (as of the 2010 census). Located on the Mississippi River across from Vidalia in Concordia Parish, Louisiana, Natchez is some 90 miles (140 km) southwest of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, and 85 miles (137 km) north of Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana. It is the 25th-largest city in the state. It is named for the Natchez tribe of Native Americans who inhabited much of the area through the French colonial period.

Natchez Obituaries

It was noted by The Advocate on April 15th, 2021 that Nellie Teal Churchwell passed on in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Churchwell was 67 years old and was born in Natchez, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nellie Teal's life.

It was written by The Advocate on February 5th, 2021 that James Edward Sr Chatman passed away in Natchez, Mississippi.  Chatman was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James Edward Sr's life.

It was reported by South West Times Record on January 3rd, 2021 that Carrie Dianne McKisdsack (Ledbetter) died in Clarksville, Arkansas.  Ms. McKisdsack was 51 years old and was born in Natchez, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carrie Dianne's life.

It was written by The Advocate on December 6th, 2020 that Ruth Crutcher Sessions passed on in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Sessions was 87 years old and was born in Natchez, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Ruth Crutcher's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on December 6th, 2020 that Milton Davis Jr Westberry passed away in Natchez, Mississippi.  Westberry was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Milton Davis Jr's life.

It was written by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on November 13th, 2020 that Francis Gordon Evans perished in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Evans was 80 years old and was born in Natchez, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Francis Gordon's life.

It was written by The Advocate on November 5th, 2020 that Burk Baker died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Baker was 69 years old and was born in Natchez, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Burk's life.

It was disclosed by The Advocate on November 4th, 2020 that Denmon Britt passed on in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Britt was 68 years old and was born in Natchez, MS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Denmon's life.

It was revealed by The Advocate on September 25th, 2020 that Delphine Ann Schwarz Riley perished in Plaquemine, Louisiana.  Riley was 79 years old and was born in Natchez, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Delphine Ann Schwarz's life.

It was reported by The Advocate on August 26th, 2020 that Ralph Clark Jr Decall perished in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Decall was 66 years old and was born in Natchez, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ralph Clark Jr's life.

History

The Natchez's society was divided into nobles and commoners according to matrilineal descent. The supreme Natchez chief, the "Great Sun" owed his position to the rank of his mother. At Natchez, the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians is preserved as a National Historic Landmark maintained by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, and nearby Emerald Mound, an earlier ceremonial center also in Adams County, may be visited just off the Natchez Trace Parkway at mile marker 10.2. Natchez is the county seat of, and the largest and only incorporated city within, Adams County, Mississippi County, Mississippi, United States. Many early explorers, including De Soto, La Salle and Bienville made contact with the Natchez, some of whom left detailed records of their encounters.

The official website for the city of Natchez is https://cityofnatchez.net/357/Portal.