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Nature Trail
.43 miles
South Trail
1.64 miles
Bluff Trail
.78 miles
North Trail
1.35 miles
St. Catherine
Street Trail
.85 miles
Junkin St.
Liberty St.
Monmouth St.
McCabe St.
Mississippi River
Silver St.
Roth Hill Rd.
11
Jefferson St.
1
South Canal St.
2
12
10
Franklin St.
Madison St.
Monroe St.
Commerce St.
Union St.
Main St.
High St.
State St.
Rankin St.
6
Orleans St.
Dr. MLK Jr. St.
Shaw
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9
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4th St.
Arlington St.
St. Catherine St.
Homochitto St.
Auburn Ave.
East Franklin St.
John A. Quitman Blvd.
John A. Quitman Blvd.
Winchester St.
7. The Joseph Stone House was built circa 1850 by
David Stanton, whose brother Frederic built Stanton Hall.
This property was originally built around the original
billiard hall of The Elms. Acquired in 1877 by Joseph
Newman Stone, it has remained in the Stone family for
140 years, now operating with a bed & breakfast cottage
on the grounds, featuring family portraits and antiques.
8. Dr. John Banks House, was built in the Queen Anne
style about 1890 and served as headquarters for the
local chapter of the NAACP during the Civil Rights
Movements. This house was name after Dr. Banks who
was the first African American doctor in Natchez. In April
of 2023, a Freedom Trail Marker was added to the site of
the house.
9. At the intersection of St. Catherine and Martin Luther
King, Jr. Streets stands Zion Chapel African Methodist
Episcopal Church. The church has played a very
important role in Natchez history as its pastor Hiram R.
Revels helped organize two regiments of the U.S. Colored
Troops, was elected to the United States Senate, and
served as the first president of Alcorn State University.
10. Stanton Hall, built in the 1850s and now owned
and preserved by the Pilgrimage Garden Club, is
considered by many to be the grandest of the Natchez
mansions. On the grounds of Stanton Hall is the famous
Carriage House Restaurant, known for its fried chicken
and tiny southern-style biscuits.
11. The Proud to Take a Stand monument honors
those Natchez-Adams County citizens who were
wrongfully incarcerated in October 1965 for standing up
for basic civil and voting rights. The monument has
more than 400 names engraved into the marble, and
more than 150 of those are names of the young men
and women forced to the Mississippi State Penitentiary
at Parchman. They became known as the survivors of
what is called “The Parchman Ordeal.”
12. End your walking tour at the Museum of African
American History & Culture. The building was once a
post office built in 1904 at the corner of Main and Wall
Streets. The museum traces the history of African
Americans in Natchez and the South. Guided tours
are available.
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