Natchez Museum of African American History & Culture

The Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture is a museum located in Natchez, MS. 

The museum chronicles the history and culture of African Americans in the southern United States. 

The museum opened in 1991 by the Natchez Association for the Preservation of African American Culture (NAPAC), an organization dedicated to exploring the societal contributions of people of African origin and descent.

NAPAC :Natchez Association for the Preservation of Africanamerican Culture

St. Mary Basilica & Visitor Reception Center In Natchez

St. Mary Basilica, Natchez 

St. Mary Basilica, formerly St. Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic church in Natchez, Mississippi, and a parish church in the Diocese of Jackson. It was dedicated to the Virgin Mary under the title Our Lady of Sorrows on December 25, 1843.

Natchez–Vidalia Bridge

Ghost Town / Rocky Springs

The town Rocky Springs located in Claiborne County, Mississippi used to be busy and have a lot of people living in it, but is now empty and has become a historic site .

It is between Old Port Gibson Road and the Natchez Trace Parkway. 

The old town site can be viewed by the public during daylight hours. 

Rocky Springs and the surrounding area is maintained by the National Park Service.

There was an office and one guy was working. 

Rocky Springs Methodist Church

Inside Of The Rocky Springs Methodist Church

Rocky Springs Methodist Church

Cotton became the main source of revenue at Mount Locust. Chattel slavery provided the forced labor that made this a profitable cotton plantation.

With only one small stone marker at the back of the cemetery, it may be difficult to believe that an estimated 43 people are buried here. They are buried following African tradition with their feet to the east and heads to the west. This was done so that when the dead rose they would be facing the rising sun.