Natchez, Mississippi

Natchez, Mississippi
City
Pearl Street, Natchez
Flag Seal
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 / 31.55444°N 91.38750°W / 31.55444; -91.38750
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 (221 years ago) (1803-03-10)
Government
• Mayor	Dan M. Gibson
Area [1]
• City	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)[2]
• City	14,520
• Estimate  (2022)[3]	13,812
• Density	918.12/sq mi (354.48/km2)
• Urban	25,902
• Metro	53,611 (US: 200th)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	39120-39122
Area code	601
FIPS code	28-50440
GNIS feature ID	0691586
Website	City of Natchez

Natchez (/ˈnætʃɪz/ NATCH-iz), officially the City of Natchez, is the only city in and the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,520 at the 2020 census.^[2] Located on the Mississippi River across from Vidalia in Concordia Parish, 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 Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, which is located in the central part of the state. It is approximately 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 tribe of Native Americans, who with their ancestors, inhabited much of the area from the 8th century AD through the French colonial period.