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

Natchez

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

1. Natchez Marker

Inscription. Here passed, in 1543, De Soto’s men under Moscoso. In 1682 La Salle and De Tonti here visited the Natchez Indians. In 1716 Bienville here built Fort Rosalie and established a French settlement. In 1763 the fort was ceded to the English and renamed Ft. Panmure; in 1779 it passed to the Spaniards; in 1798 it was occupied by American troops. Chartered in 1803, the city of Natchez was from 1798 to 1802, and from 1817 to 1821 the capital of Mississippi.

In this, the 224th year since its founding, Natchez dedicates to the people the Natchez – Vidalia Bridge.
A.D. 1940

Erected 1940.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1543.

Location. 31° 33.309′ N, 91° 24.671′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. It can be reached from S. Canal Street 0.2 miles north of John R. Judkin Drive (U.S. 84), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located near the rear (north) entrance to the Natchez Visitor Reception Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 640 S Canal 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,

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

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of this marker: The European Struggle for Control (within shouting distance of this marker); The French in North America (within shouting distance of this marker); The Introduction of Slavery in the Natchez District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Natchez People (within shouting distance of this marker); Bridging the Mississippi (within shouting distance of this marker); Natchez National Historical Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The French Build a Fort and a Colony (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); French Retaliation & the Second Fort Rosalie (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.

Additional commentary.
1. Identical Marker in Louisiana
An identical marker and pillar is located in Vidalia, Louisiana near the west end of the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge.

— Submitted August 14, 2015.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

2. Natchez Marker

Natchez Marker Mounted in Pillar image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

3. Natchez Marker Mounted in Pillar

Former Toll Booth of Natchez-Vidalia Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

4. Former Toll Booth of Natchez-Vidalia Bridge

The pillar in which the marker is mounted, the accompanying pillar (hidden by a tree), and the white columns were part of the original toll booth plaza for the bridge. Vehicles entered the bridge between the two pillars (where the flag pole now sits).

Natchez - Vidalia Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, August 4, 2015

5. Natchez - Vidalia Bridge

View to southwest from Bluff Park in Natchez

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 720 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.