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Natchez

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Also known as Natchez, Mississippi, Natchez, MS

county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States

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Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes
39120-39122
Area code s
601 & 769
Fips code
28-50440
Gnis feature id
0691586
Website
natchez .ms .us
Country
United States
State
Mississippi
County
Adams
Founded
1716 as Fort Rosalie , renamed Fort Panmure in 1763, Louisiana (New France)
Established
c. 1790 as the capital of the Natchez District, Spanish West Florida
Incorporated
March 10, 1803 (223 years ago) ( 1803-03-10 )
Mayor
Dan M. Gibson ( D )
City
16.41 sq mi (42.49 km )
Land
15.81 sq mi (40.96 km )
Water
0.59 sq mi (1.53 km )
Elevation
217 ft (66 m)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Natchez
Population
14520
Area
1.527127
Elevation
66
Official website
www.natchez.ms.us
Image
Natchez, MS, Convention Center IMG 6951.JPG
Households
5907
Dialing code
601
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Commons category
Natchez, Mississippi
inception
1716-00-00
postal code
39122
water as percent of area
4.7159
per capita income
19092
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Natchez (/ˈnætʃɪz/ NATCH-iz) is the only city in and the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,520 at the 2020 census. Located on the Mississippi River across from Vidalia, Louisiana, Natchez was a prominent city in the antebellum years, a center of cotton planters and Mississippi River trade.

Natchez is approximately 90 miles (140 km) southwest of the capital of Jackson and 85 miles (137 km) north of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, located on the lower Mississippi River. Natchez is the 28th-largest city in the state. The city was named for the Natchez people, who, with their ancestors, inhabited much of the area from the 8th century AD through the French colonial period.

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