06/26/2007 - Tours of Historic Natchez City Cemetery
 
Enjoy walking down lanes bordered with Natchez Crape Myrtles draped in hanging moss. Wander through the beautiful landscape of the cemetery filled with dogwoods, magnolias, camellias, antique roses, and other Southern Flora. Enter the antique iron fences bordering graves of people from many nations and races. Listen to captivating stories of love, tragedy, war, and mystery while you experience the beauty of magnificent monuments and mausoleums and the simplicity of marker and tombstone.

The Natchez City Cemetery is a terraced garden that encompasses 100 acres. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was established in 1822 after remains were moved from the Memorial Park in Downtown Natchez to the present site.

For those who would like to have a private guided tour please contact Natchez Pilgrimage Tours at 601-446-6631 or toll free 800-647-6742, or vist their website www.natchezpilgrimage.com.