Natchez National Historical Park

Natchez National Historical Park, managed by the National Park Service, preserves the diverse history of Natchez, Mississippi, through four distinct sites: Fort Rosalie, the William Johnson House, Melrose estate, and Forks of the Road, a significant slave trading site. These sites offer visitors insights into European settlement, African enslavement, the cotton economy, and the Civil Rights struggle in the Lower Mississippi River Valley, contributing to a deeper understanding of America’s past.