Intersection of Main and North Pearl streets
Natchez Trails
The 1927 Eola Hotel is the tallest building in downtown Natchez. Named for Eola Levy, the daughter of developer Isadore Levy, it became a center for social activity for the city. Celebrities who visited the hotel in the mid-1900s included Eleanor Roosevelt and Elizabeth Taylor. The hotel closed in 1974 due to competition from highway motels. It reopened in 1982 after major renovations.
For almost 100 years, a lighted Christmas tree has stood in the middle of Main Street during December. This 1920s photograph shows a large cedar tree at the intersection of Main and Pearl streets. Natchez residents celebrate the "Lighting of the Christmas Tree" each year.
Almost every building on the north side of the 400 block of Main Street dates to the late 1860s and 1870s. They represent the rising prosperity of Natchez merchants after the Civil War. The third building from the left once housed the Natchez Confectionery, where local African American musician Bud Scott (1856-1938) played concerts from the balcony. Police Chief Mike Ryan was a big fan of Scott's music, and when Ryan raised his finger, Scott knew he wanted him to sing,“My Wild Irish Rose."
In 1889, the Natchez Savings Bank remodeled an earlier commercial building for its new bank. By 1918, the building became Tillman's Cigar Store, and the corner soon became known as Tillman's Corner.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Mississippi - Natchez Trails series lists.
Location. 31° 33.613′ N, 91° 24.202′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and North Pearl Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi and in Natchez Trace Corridor. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 813 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2018.
