Natchez, Mississippi

About Natchez

Natchez is a close-knit town in southwestern Mississippi, home to 14,233 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Natchez holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 15.81 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 900 residents per square mile.

📰 Natchez News Today

• Natchez Balloon Festival announces Andrés Conde as 2026 artwork contest winner The Natchez Democrat · Aug 17
• Bishopric Industries to add 28 jobs in $5.75M Mississippi expansion - The Clarion-Ledger The Clarion-Ledger · Aug 7
• Opinion | Commercial Air Service for Natchez Is a Story of Never Giving Up Mississippi Free Press · Jul 14
• The Most Picturesque Towns In Mississippi WorldAtlas · Aug 13
• Natchez mom arrested for attempted murder after threats toward infant, police say WLBT · Apr 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Natchez Unique

• Positioned in southwestern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Mississippi — one of 427 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 14,233.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Natchez

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Natchez

• Applebee's — american
• Fat Mama's Tamales — tex-mex
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Red Top Seafood — seafood
• Carriage House Restaurant
• County Pie
• Pearl Street Pasta — regional
• The Castle Restaurant — regional
• The Donut Shop — donut (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture · Museum
• Stanton Hall · Attraction
• Fort Rosalie · Attraction
• Magnolia Hall · Museum
• Melrose · Attraction
• Rosalie Mansion and Gardens · Museum
• William Johnson House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Natchez

• 🏞️ Natchez National Historical Park · National Park reviews ★
• 🏞️ William Johnson House · National Park reviews ★
• Children's Playground Park reviews ★
• Laura's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Liberty Ball Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Natchez Bluff Park & Natchez Trails reviews ★
• Natchez National Historical Park - Fort Rosalie reviews ★
• Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose reviews ★
• Natchez National Historical Park - Melrose site reviews ★
• Natchez National Historical Park - William Johnson House reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Natchez

• CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
• CENTRAL SCHOOL
• INSTANT IMPACT GLOBAL PREP
• MC LAURIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MORGANTOWN ELEMENTARY
• NATCHEZ EARLY COLLEGE@CO-LIN
• NATCHEZ HIGH SCHOOL
• NATCHEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SUSIE B WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Merit Health Natchez ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Natchez

🏘️ Nearby Communities