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Natchez

Natchez

5 6.3
A town in southwest Mississippi on the Mississippi River with many large old houses
  • proper noun
  • /ˈnæʧɛz/
: Natchez
  • During our visit to Natchez, we enjoyed a tour of the stunning old homes that reflect its history.
  • Natchez Trace Parkway
  • Natchez Trace

This dude is Sweeney up there and in, out in near Natchez, Ms.

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Examples

  • His British abolitionist ideas told him such was not possible, yet his visit to Natchez indicated otherwise.

    Academic text (2017)

  • To some extent, Natchez fell into the orbit of New Orleans, which had a metropolitan population of about 140,000.

    Academic text (2017)

  • "I got a job on the Natchez Trace," she told them after giving her name.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • I'd like to make an emergency call to Natchez, Mississippi, please.

    My Brother's Wedding (1983)

  • Besides, since Miss Adah had Natchez connections, the truth would come out.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • When he came back to Natchez, he helped Julia look after her cows.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • "Where the Old South Still Lives" was the motto of Natchez during the height of the Pilgrimage days.

    Academic text (2017)

  • North and South, Concord and Natchez share an overlapping past, and it involved slavery.

    Academic text (2017)

  • For nearly two years, from winter 1822 to autumn 1823, John James Audubon lived in and around Natchez.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The historic town of Natchez is famous for its antebellum mansions and rich cultural heritage.

Surface Forms

Natchez main

Etymology

Natchez comes from the name of a Native American people who lived by the Mississippi River, and early French settlers used that name for the town. So the town's name remembers the people who first lived there.