Established by French colonists in 1716, Natchez is one of the oldest and most important European settlements in the lower Mississippi River Valley; it later served as the capital of the American Mississippi Territory and then of the state of Mississippi.
Natchez is established by French colonists in 1716. Natchez is one of the oldest and most important European settlements in the lower Mississippi River Valley. It later served as the capital of the American Mississippi Territory. It later served as then of the state of Mississippi.