City of Natchez

Welcome

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen welcome you to the City of Natchez, Mississippi.  Founded in 1716, our historic city offers a quality of life unlike any other in the Deep South.  World famous for our hospitality, the people of Natchez are our finest resource, and we are proud to call it home.  We offer a wide range of cultural opportunities for visitors and residents alike.
Mayor Jake Middleton and the Board of Aldermen invite you to consider Natchez as a place to visit, start a new business, relocate your industry, or as a retirement destination.   We are a Certified Retirement Community and a certified Main Street Community.  Nationally knows for our historic preservation, we are a premier cultural tourism destination, hosting some 700,000 visitors a year, and in 2008, we received the prestigious federal designation as a Preserve America Community. 
As much as we respect the past, we also look to the future and welcome new business and industry.  We have a dedicated workforce that would enhance any relocating business or industry.
To learn more about our community and what we can offer you, visit the websites below.  And remember, you are always welcome in Natchez.
• Tourism - www.visitnatchez.org
• Economic Development - www.natchezadams.com
• Local Business - www.natchezchamber.com
• Natchez Downtown Development: http://www.natchezdowntown.blogspot.com/
• Retirement - www.natchezretirement.net
• Convention, Meeting, Banquet, and Reception Facilities—Coming Soon!