Natchez National Historical Park

National Historical Park · MS · nps.gov page

Two story brick mansion with columns — Melrose and its landscape present a comprehensive picture of the Southern planter class and the enslaved people who lived and worked there.Photo: NPS Photo

Discover the history of all the peoples of Natchez, Mississippi, from European settlement, African enslavement, the American cotton economy, to the Civil Rights struggle on the lower Mississippi River.

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Natchez National Historical Park Commemorates Juneteenth with Luminary at Melrose Estate 2026-06-03
In commemoration of Juneteenth, Natchez National Historical Park will present a luminary on the front lawn at the Melrose estate on June 19.

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Two story brick townhouse — The William Johnson House provides a window into the life of a free man of color whose published diary and personal papers provide a detailed account of daily life in the antebellum south.Photo: NPS Photo

One story wood frame house with two doors and two windows — One of two remaining slave cabins at the Melrose estatePhoto: NPS Photo

Room containing very simple wood table and chair, and baby cradle with fireplace in background — The furnished slave cabin at Melrose helps to illustrate the daily life of the enslaved.Photo: NPS Photo

room with tall windows and fireplace, round table containing lamp and surrounded by chairs — Visitors to the William Johnson House can see many original furnishings.Photo: NPS Photo

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