Natchez: The Oldest City in Mississippi

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 31.559534, -91.407860.

Serving as the seat of Adams County, Natchez is a large historic city in Mississippi, USA, located on the banks of the Mississippi River and the state border with Louisiana. The city has several nicknames like the River City, the Bluff City, and the Antebellum Capital of the World. It was founded in 1716 by French colonists as Fort Rosalie and incorporated on March 10, 1803. The city is an important tourist destination and is famous for its antebellum architecture-style mansions. It is also the principal city of the micropolitan area of the same name. Adams County Correctional Center is located close to the city.

Alcorn State University and Copiah-Lincoln Community College each have a campus in Natchez. The Natchez Railway, the Natchez-Adams County Airport, U.S. Routes 61, 84, 98, and 425, and Mississippi Highways 554 and 555 serve the area. There are numerous historical landmarks and points of interest in the city, including Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, Melrose, Monmouth Historic Inn & Gardens, Longwood, Stanton Hall, Lansdowne Plantation, Rosalie Mansion and Gardens, The Towers of Natchez, Magnolia Hall, Natchez Museum-African American Culture, Historic Auburn, and Natchez National Historical Park.

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Natchez: The Oldest City in Mississippi Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Natchez: The Oldest City in Mississippi is 31.559534, and the longitude is -91.407860. Natchez: The Oldest City in Mississippi is located at United States country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 31° 33' 34.3224'' N and 91° 24' 28.2960'' W.