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