Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Natchez Children's Home

Photographed by Dave W, May 21, 2022

1. Natchez Children's Home Marker

Inscription.

On March 12, 1816, a group of prominent women in the Natchez area formed the "Female Charitable Society.” Their goal was to house, educate, and care for children who had been orphaned within the Mississippi Territory. The Society established and built the Natchez Academy in 1816 and the Natchez Orphan Asylum in 1822. Changing its name to the Natchez Children's Home in 1985, this facility was certified by the Mississippi Secretary of State as the oldest nonprofit organization in Mississippi.

Erected 2011 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1812.

Location. 31° 33.976′ N, 91° 23.641′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It is on North Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 806 N Union St, 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,

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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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Burn (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gerard Brandon IV House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cottage Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard Wright (approx. ¼ mile away); Lisle-Shields Town House (approx. ¼ mile away); Rose Hill Missionary Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wharlest Jackson, Sr. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of D'Evereux Hall Orphan Asylum (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.

Photographed by Dave W, May 21, 2022

2. Natchez Children's Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 1,499 times since then and 181 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2023, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.