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Exciting Natchez Events

Historic Natchez Pageant at City Auditorium

Natchez Food & Wine Festival
July 31 - August 2, 2009

Southern Road to Freedom
Sept 26 - Oct 10, 2009

Spring Pilgrimage  March 6 - April 10, 2010

Twenty-five antebellum mansions, many of them private residences, open their doors to visitors during this five-week Pilgrimage every spring.  Brilliant musical productions, theater, Gospel music, and historic presentations take the stage each evening.

Fall Pilgrimage  September 26 - October 10, 2009

Hostesses in period costume welcome visitors to three mansions each morning and three each afternoon, eighteen historic mansions in all.

After your day's touring, relax and enjoy the town.  Entertainment is available every night during the two week period of Fall Pilgrimage.

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Natchez Little Theatre

The Natchez Little Theatre has entertained the Miss - Lou since 1932 and is the home of SOUTHERN EXPOSURE, THE MISSISSIPPI MEDICINE SHOW AND A NATCHEZ CHRISTMAS CAROL!

Celebrating 76 years, Natchez Little Theatre is America's most active non-profit volunteer community theatre and the oldest in Mississippi. Celebrating the 61st season with Once on This Island, Big River, Twelfth Night, A Natchez Christmas Carol, Rough Crossing, To Kill A Mockingbird, Southern Exposure,  Sweeney Todd and Fauntleroy.

 

 

Monmouth Mint Julep Tour

Join us for a one-of-a-kind "Mint Julep Tour" at historic Monmouth Plantation  from 4pm - 6pm. $20.00 per person. Upon arriving you will be greeted with a World Famous Mint Julep in a frosty glass. Next, you will be given a brochure for a self guided tour of 26 manicured gardens and experience the peace and quiet while enjoying the flora and fauna. Once the garden tour is complete, you will receive a complementary copy of the new Monmouth book. The book contains the complete history of Monmouth from the construction in 1818 through the 1978 restoration and transition into a small Luxury Hotel.

 

Natchez Food and Wine Festival

Come and enjoy the 9th Annual Food and Wine Festival beginning Friday evening, July 31st and continuing through lunch on Sunday, August 2nd, 2009.

This years events begin with "Tastings Along the River" Friday evening from 6:30 until 9:30 at the Natchez Convention Center, followed by the Chef's party from 9:30 until at Bowie's Tavern. Saturday's events begin at 8:00 am with the Annual "Martha White Biscuit Cook Off" at the Natchez Convention Center.Other Saturday events include, Progressive lunches and home tours, Wine and cheese tastings, Mixology classes and the wonderful dinners at select mansions around town.  This wonderful weekend wraps up Sunday at the Carriage House Restaurant with a wonderful Champagne Jazz Brunch.