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Natchez Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Natchez, LA.
Results 1 - 20 of 34 in Natchez, LA
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Bienville said new Fort Rosalie key to Natchez future
... so short-lived. It was built in 1731 and abandoned about 1800, seeing use for about seven decades during which time Natchez evolved from a fort to a territorial capital. The first fort was used only by the French, while the second fort was used by ... Comment?
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New fort construction on Rosalie site begins in 1731
... so short-lived. It was built in 1731 and abandoned about 1800, seeing use for about seven decades during which time Natchez evolved from a fort to a territorial capital. The first fort was used only by the French, while the second fort was used by ... Comment?
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Food aid to be distributed; local boy ranks Eagle Scout
... applicants. v Henry J. (Jay) Foggo IV, son of Philip and Denice Casteel of Monroe and Henry J. Foggo III of Natchez, has graduated from U.S. Navy Basic Training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. He is a 2009 graduate of Ouachita ... Comment?
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Happy Christmas from Natchez country -- 1803 & 1804
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On Thursday, December 1, 1803, a flatboat docked at the busy Natchez landing. On board was 60-year-old Thomas Rodney of Delaware, who had recently been appointed to a Mississippi territorial judgeship by President Thomas Jefferson. Comment?
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Those who sow the wind, reap the whirlwind
BY JACK ELLIOTT After massacring over two hundred people and capturing hundreds of others on November 28, 1729, the Natchez Indians effectively destroyed the French Natchez settlement. Comment?
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Newly-released FBI documents shed new details on Silver Dollar Group
... this week through the voices of Sonny Boyd, then the 16-year-old son of a Concordia Klansman; of E.L. McDaniel of Natchez, who was 30 years old in 1964 and a Klan leader; and of Marge Baroni, a 40-year-old white Civil Rights activist in Natchez in ... Comment?
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Young women seek help at Natchez violence shelter
The director of a domestic violence shelter in Natchez says she's seeing more young women seeking solace from abusive relationships. Comment?
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'The Princess and the Frog' reflects Disney's determination to nail New Orleans details
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... get a little out of range, they've forgotten you and moved on to the next one." They hitched a ride on the riverboat Natchez, which offered inspiration for scenes set aboard a similar river-going vessel. They attended the New Orleans Jazz and ... Comment?
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... come up just to look at those displays." Copeland remembers well the tradition of driving to International Paper in Natchez during the Christmas season to view the handmade displays, which feature various Christmas scenes. The display drew visitors ... Comment?
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Indian basketry events at Grand Village this week
The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians will present a "Basket Conservation Workshop" on Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. and an "Indian Basket Day" with basket demonstrations and sales on Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Admission is free to both events. Comment?
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Indian basketry events at Grand Village this week
The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians will present a "Basket Conservation Workshop" on Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. and an "Indian Basket Day" with basket demonstrations and sales on Saturday, November 14, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Admission is free to both events. Comment?
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Stories on Natchez City Cemetery in Estes' book
There are a thousand stories in the Natchez City Cemetery and Don Estes knows them all. Comment?
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Natchez & Lancaster early 1700s: Two outposts, two outcomes
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... colonies prospered, the French were hoping the same would happen in their gigantic Louisiana colony, which included Natchez, a key location on the super highway known as the Mississippi River. While French Natchez prospered during the same period of ... Comment?
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Dawn, Nov. 28, 1729: Gunfire heralds Natchez Massacre
... more recent. In fact the ramifications of 11/28 were just as severe if not more so than those of 9/11. Word of the Natchez massacre wasn't carried instantaneously through the air waves. It was carried by the few who managed to escape and wind their ... Comment?
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The Top Ten Scenic Drives in the US: Part 3 the South and the Southwest
... 6. Crane River Road Drive . Starting in Natchitoches (site of the 1989 film Steel Magnolias ) and traveling to Natchez first on Route 1 south and then 494 E you wil find some of the murost beautiful historical architecture in the country. Antebellum ... Comment?
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Retired FBI agents unsure who killed Morris, Edwards
Five retired FBI agents -- four who worked in Concordia and one who worked in Natchez in the 1960s -- say they are unsure who killed Ferriday shoe shop owner Frank Morris or Vidalia motel employee Joseph "JoeEd" Edwards four decades ago. Comment?
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Stories on Natchez City Cemetery in Estes' book
There are a thousand stories in the Natchez City Cemetery and Don Estes knows them all. Comment?
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Natchez & Lancaster early 1700s: Two outpots, two outcomes
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... colonies prospered, the French were hoping the same would happen in their gigantic Louisiana colony, which included Natchez, a key location on the super highway known as the Mississippi River. While French Natchez prospered during the same period of ... Comment?
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Orthodox leader blesses Miss. River
... part of his trip to New Orleans. The Istanbul-based patriarch blessed the river Thursday during an excursion on the Natchez steamboat that took him down the river to the French Quarter. Bartholomew is on a tour of the United States and is in New ... Comment?
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Patriarch blesses Mississippi River
... part of his trip to New Orleans. The Istanbul-based patriarch blessed the river Thursday during an excursion on the Natchez steamboat that took him down the river to the French Quarter. Bartholomew is on a tour of the United States and is in New ... Comment?
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