county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Natchez (/ˈnætʃɪz/ NATCH-iz), officially the City of Natchez, is the county seat and the only incorporated city of Adams County in the state of Mississippi.
Natchez, Mississippi | |
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![]() Pearl Street, Natchez | |
Nickname(s): The Bluff City, The Trace City, The River City, Antebellum Capital of the World, Historic Natchez on the Mississippi | |
Motto: "On the Mighty Mississippi" | |
![]() Location of Natchez in Adams County | |
Coordinates: 31°33′16″N 91°23′15″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Adams |
Founded | 1716 as Fort Rosalie, renamed by 1730 Louisiana (New France) |
Established | c. 1790 as the capital of the Natchez District Spanish West Florida |
Incorporated | 1800s |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dan Gibson |
Area | |
• Total | 16.41 sq mi (42.49 km2) |
• Land | 15.81 sq mi (40.96 km2) |
• Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
Elevation | 217 ft (66 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,520 |
• Density | 918.12/sq mi (354.48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 39120-39122 |
Area code | 601 |
FIPS code | 28-50440 |
GNIS feature ID | 0691586 |
Website | www |
Number | Highway | |
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14 | ![]() | I-14 |
Natchez's surrounding communities (collectively known as the "Miss-Lou") include:
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