Natchez National Historical Park • Mississippi

Two story brick mansion with columns

Two story brick townhouse

One story wood frame house with two doors and two windows

Room containing very simple wood table and chair, and baby cradle with fireplace in background

room with tall windows and fireplace, round table containing lamp and surrounded by chairs

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.

Melrose and its landscape present a comprehensive picture of the Southern planter class and the enslaved people who lived and worked there.
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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.
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One of two remaining slave cabins at the Melrose estate
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The furnished slave cabin at Melrose helps to illustrate the daily life of the enslaved.
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Visitors to the William Johnson House can see many original furnishings.
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Melrose Mansion

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Last updated: March 17, 2023

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Mailing Address:

640 South Canal Street
Suite E
Natchez, MS 39120

Phone:

601 446-5790
Hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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