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# Visit Napac

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- [A Call for Support for the Natchez Museum of African American Culture](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/a-call-for-support-for-the-natchez-museum-of-african-american-culture/) - Preserving Heritage: The Natchez Museum of African American Culture has stood as a beacon of hope, education, and preservation of African American history in Natchez, Mississippi, for decades. It tells the stories of resilience, innovation, and the rich cultural contributions of African Americans in the region. But today, the very foundation of this treasure is
- [Support Black Owned Business](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/support-black-owned-business/) - Written by: Sophia Conti While the economic challenges of the last few years have tested organizations of all stripes, Black-owned businesses closed their doors at twice the rate of other businesses during the pandemic. Studies show that less access to the financial system and lack of family wealth to draw from – both key avenues
- [Take a Look Before You Visit Natchez](https://www.visitnapac.com/uncategorized/take-a-look-before-you-visit-natchez/) - Get Started Only takes a few seconds! Explore The Other Story Natchez is the most Historic City of Mississippi. You must read this before your visit!!!!!
- [THE WOES OF BEING THE FIRST : HIRAM RHOADES REVELS](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/the-woes-of-being-the-first-hiram-rhoades-revels/) - To understand the the political climate of today, I had to take a hard look at what it must have been like for the first encounters of Afro-Americans entering the political arena after freedom , and the Civil War. Being from Natchez Mississippi, the oldest city on the Mississippi River, and the City of
- [Remembering The Rhythm Night Club Fire](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/remembering-the-rhythm-night-club-fire/) - It has been seventy-one years and what is known to us as the Rhythm Night Club Fire (The Natchez Burning), is still having a meaningful effect on the Natchez community as well as the Nation. This tragedy took the lives of over two hundred souls from the Black community of Natchez and impacted the lives
- [A Natchez Black Woman of Honor](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/a-natchez-black-woman-of-honor/) - Ms. Sadie V Thompson Ms. Sadie V. Thompson was born in Ohio in 1876. Her father was born in Canada and her mother in Mississippi. She moved to Natchez in 1899 to teach at Union School, a grand brick building built in 1871 on North Union Street as a public school for African American children.
- [Natchez African American Museum Salutes](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/natchez-african-american-museum-salutes/) - Thelma Wallace Williams Thelma Wallace Williams, daughter of Marguerite and Dr. William Wallace retired from teaching in New York and moved into her grandmother's home in Natchez, where she started an enrichment program for African American young people. She headquartered her program across St Catherine Street in the Angelety House, where she created a gallery
- [Proud to Take a Stand Time looper](https://www.visitnapac.com/uncategorized/proud-to-take-a-stand-time-looper/) - Robert Pernell Time Looper Is Here NATCHEZ — Robert Pernell wants visitors to get more out of their visit to the Proud to Take a Stand monument on the corner of Jefferson and North Canal streets. As the chairman of the Proud to Take a Stand Monument Committee, he wants them to have an
- [What Freedom Mean to Me?](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/what-freedom-mean-to-me/) - Freedom? Not too long ago I attended a focus group who spoke on the subject, "what freedom mean to me"? There were three community leaders on the panel, and each were from different backgrounds. Each was allowed to express the meaning of freedom to them. All of their thoughts and answers were very meaningful and
- [Researching the stories of Natchez](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/researching-the-stories-of-natchez/) - - Bobby Dennis September https://www.visitnapac.com/
- [River Boat Tours Brings Natchez Museum of African American Culture Seeking Connections](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/river-boat-tours-brings-natchez-museum-of-african-american-culture-seeking-connections/) - River Boat Tours Mississippi River boat tours offer an exceptional way to explore the natural beauty and rich history of one of America's most iconic waterways. These tours take passengers on a journey down the mighty Mississippi, providing a unique and unforgettable experience that allows them to step back in time and discover the many
- [The Rhythm Night Club Fire   "A Tragedy Remembered"](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/the-rhythm-night-club-fire-a-tragedy-remembered/) - Bobby The Fire The Rhythm Night Club fire in Natchez, MS, which occurred on April 23, 1940, was a tragic event that claimed the lives of over 200 people and had a significant impact on the nation. The Rhythm Night Club was a popular venue for African American patrons, and on the night of the fire,
- [The Opening of The New Natchez High School](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/the-opening-of-the-new-natchez-high-school/) - The Beginning of A New Chapter of History The end of July 2023 marks the beginning of the opening of a new chapter for the children of Natchez to continue to build the future of our great city & county. The path to the successful building and continued growth of the Natchez Adams County
- [Natchez seminary for Black Ministers](https://www.visitnapac.com/uncategorized/natchez-seminary-for-black-ministers/) - The forming of Jackson State University In 1877, The American Baptist Home Missionary Society Of New York established a seminary for African-American ministers and located in the United States Marine Hospital in Natchez Mississippi. This building , which later became known as Charity Hospital , burned in 1984. The school moved to Jackson six years
- [African American History of Natchez Never Stops (It's Time You Explore It!!!)](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/african-american-history-of-natchez-never-stops-its-time-you-explore-it/) - Heritage begins with Foods Of Natchez As Black History month comes to a close in America, we in Natchez continue the tradition of honoring our heritage and traditions handed down by those who came before us. One of the most unrecognized and least talked about is that of cooking in the styles in which
- [United States Colored Troops Monument Natchez](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/united-states-colored-troops-monument-natchez/) - 01 United States Colored Troops For years the Natchez Museum of African American Culture through the help of Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-Clifford M. Boxley has been telling the story of these troops and their contributions to the Natchez area during the Civil War. 02 Understanding Freedom Black Men and Women coming from under the shackles
- [National (Black Community) Clean-up Day](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/national-black-community-clean-up-day/) - Community Clean-UP Black People - PLEASE STOP - Just complaining about our condition (or do less complaining) and do something to improve the quality of Black Lives! Who We Are THE NATIONAL (Black Community) CLEAN-UP PLAN will launch on Saturday, May 21st, 2022, which is the Saturday prior to African Liberation Day. As we organize and strategize
- [New Exhibit At Natchez African American Museum of Culture](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/230/) - Natchez Museum Of African American Culture Newest Exhibit NAPAC Museum adds the newest exhibit, "The Black Butterfly" the life of opera singer Daisy Newman a 1965 graduate of Sadie V.Thompson High School. The story of Ms. Newman's life not only gives us a glimpse of her but a look at the character of the citizens
- [Natchez Plans to  Honor USCT](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/natchez-plans-to-honor-usct/) - Natchez U.S. Colored Troops Monument Committee to hold Community-wide Meeting in November Public input will be sought for the next phase of the monument project NATCHEZ, Miss. – The public is invited to attend a community meeting on the Natchez U.S. Colored Troops Monument project at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in
- [NAPAC Featured in Ms Humanities Newsletter](https://www.visitnapac.com/uncategorized/napac-featured-in-ms-humanities-newsletter/) - MHC Outreach: Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture MHC Outreach: Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture Our American Rescue Plan grant rounds have ended and award packets have been dispersed to 51 different cultural organizations across the state. One institution awarded funding is the Natchez Museum of African American History
- [Official of Miss. Humanities Council visits Natchez in support of three local museums](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/official-of-miss-humanities-council-visits-natchez-in-support-of-three-local-museums/) - NATCHEZ, Miss. – An official of the Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) recently came to Natchez to offer support for three of its local museums. John Spann, the program and outreach officer for MHC, spent Tuesday, Aug. 24, meeting with representatives of The Rhythm Night Club Memorial Museum, The Dr. John Banks House, and
- [NAPAC Mourns](https://www.visitnapac.com/uncategorized/napac-mourns/) - In memory Of Francis Wallace We the founders and board of the Natchez Association of the Preservation of African American History and Culture (NAPAC) Extend our deepest condolences to the Family of Francis Wallace. The work in which Francis did as a Board Member for NAPAC, as well as the community, was tireless
- [Natchez's First Black Mayor](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/natchezs-first-black-mayor/) - Robert Wood is believed to be one of the first African American mayors in the United States. He served as mayor of Natchez, Mississippi in the early 1870s. Wood was born in 1844 to Susie Harris, an African American housekeeper, and Dr. Robert Wood, a white doctor from Virginia. His parents never married, but lived side by side. According to
- [INTERVIEW WITH INSPIRATIONS BY STRONG](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/interview-with-inspirations-by-strong/)
- [DEVIL'S PUNCH BOWL NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI (PART2)](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/devils-punch-bowl-natchez-mississippi-part2/) - In further research of the Devil's Punch Bowl Natchez I checked the health records of the area for the time period of 1860-1865. These records did not reveal mass deaths from disease or any type of epidemic in the area. "Remember the first article " thousands died from disease and starvation. This revelation of State
- [DEVIL'S PUNCH BOWL NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/devils-punch-bowl-natchez-mississippi/) - Devils Punch Bowl Natchez Mississippi The struggle for freedom of the slave and the accomplishments of the colored troops of the United States Military whom gave their lives to further their cause is a story to be told. The Devils Punch Bowl Natchez has become one of those stories . A story of hope ,
- [Soft Re-Opening Of Museum](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/soft-re-opening-of-museum/) - NAPAC Museum will be opening it's doors to visitors on Feb 6 2021. We have taken the steps to make each visitor as safe as possible during these trying times of the pandemic as well as prepared our presentations in way that takes the visitor through the history and artifacts that are presented here .
- [Tracing The Legends of Natchez](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/tips-for-better-writing/) - george metcalf This No. 9 St. Catherine Street Yellow House Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-Clifford M Boxley’s Libation on the 54th Anniversary of the Attempted Assassination of NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI National Association of Colored People (NAACP) Branch President George Metcalf By Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-Clifford M. Boxley Date of Release: December 3, 2020 Released to Bobby Dennis
- [THE MISSING AFRICAN FLAG OVER NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/the-missing-african-american-flag-over-natchez-mississippi/) - African American History In natchez By Ser Seshsh Ab Heter-Clifford M. Boxley Date of Release: December 3, 2020 Released to Bobby Dennis of Natchez Mississippi for his publication. "Campers discover Natchez on historic tour" read the headline of a Natchez Democrat article dated June 27, 1997. According to the article about
- [Understanding  Natchez History](https://www.visitnapac.com/blog/understanding-natchez-history/) - Pre-colonization natchez In order to get a true understanding of the History of a area i have always believed in knowing the background. what was there ? who occupied? and most of all what type of structure did they live by? These should be the first questions asked by a visitor wanting to understand the

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