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		Natchez The Houses and History of the Jewel of the Mississippi Hugh Howard & Roger Straus III “Natchez... Where the Old South Still lives” In 1932, that slogan announced Natchez had opened its doors to the world. During the first Garden Pilgrimage Week, visitors got an eyeful: This was simply the best preserved antebellum town in the south. A unique example of living history, the city was clockablock with important sights, many still decorated with the furniture and finishes of Natchez’s heyday. Pilgrims have been welcomed to grand and opulent homes ever since, and Natchez: The Houses and History of the Jewel of the Mississippi offers the opportunity for you, too, to take the tour. $39.99 S+H  Add to Basket
		St. Mary Basilica St. Mary Basilica was begun in 1842 by Bishop John Chance who envisioned a stately church, an imposing symbol of the Catholic presence in Mississippi as well as a spacious place of worship. Autographed by Father David O’Connor, Pastor $10.99+S&H Add to Basket

Historic Natchez City Cemetery  Donald Estes & Zelda Millstein For almost two centries people of all nations, creeds, and races have been interred in the 100-acre cemetery. Extraodinary citizens-miChildren's Bookslitary heros, politicians, physicians,builders, bishops, philanthropists, adn artisans-share their final resting place with thousands of ordinary people. Listed on the National Register of Histortic Places, the cemetery, established in 1822 when remains were moved form the burial ground in Memorial Park to the present site, has evolved as an archive of Natchez lore. Tombstone inscriptions esbellished by romantic and mysterious tales draw portraits of engaging characters. Includes a map to the cemetery, as well as detailed stories about the different people that reside there.   43 Pages With Photographs $9.99+S&H Add to Basket

		William Johnson's Natchez The Ante-Bellum Diary of a Free Negro  William Ranson Hogan & Edwin Adams Davis The discovery in 1938 of the diary and personal papers of William Johnson (ca. 1809-1851), a free Negro of Natchez, Mississippi, made possible the publication of their fascinating volume. Johnson’s diary offers a firsthand account of a former slave who rose from harsh circumstances to become a successful businessman. It is also an intimate protriat of life and social relations in a southern town in the years leading up to the Civil War. 812 Pages With Photographs of the Real Diary $35.99+S&H Add to Basket
		The Barber Of Natchez William Ransom Hogan & Edwin Adams Davis The Barber of Natchez is the remarkable story of William Johnson, a slave who rose to freedom, business success, and high Community standing in the heart of the south-all before 1850. Emancipated as a young boy in 1820, Johnson became a barber’s apprentice and later opened several profitable barber shops of his own. As his wealth grew, he expanded into real estate and acquired substantial rental holdings in Natchez and large tracks of nearby farm and timber land  278 Pages $19.99+S&HAdd to Basket
		Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway  F. Lynne Bachleda Through the heart of the deep south the Natchez Trace Parkway traverses 444 miles from Natchez, Mississippi, to its northern terminus near Nashville, Tennessee. Whether you are planning a visit or are already on your way, the Guide to the Natchez Trace Parkway greatly enhances the drive and ensures that you won't miss miss the many discoveries that await. 161 Pages with Photographs $16.99+S&H
		The Devil's Backbone: The Story of the Natchez Trace  Jonathan Daniels It was a road traveled by such men as Aaron Burr, Andrew Hackson, adn Meriwether Lewis. It was also a highway for ruthless robbers, rugged poineeers, settlers, and soldiers.-the whole company of those company of those ready with grasping hands to seize a continent. In The Devil's Backbone, Jonathan Daniels takes the reader over this old trial, exploring the dramatic story of the Natchez Trace in detail. 267 Pages $9.99+S&H
		Pilgrimage: A Tale of Old Natchez Louies Wilbourn Collier Based on the family history of John Walworth and author Louise Wilbourn Collier, Pilgrimage is the bittersweet saga of a family's sturggle ot survive the devastation of war and the cultural and social changes that followed. Spanning 1830 to 1930, Pilgrimage relates not only the effect of the Civil War on this family, but also on the historic town of Natchez.  The Burn, one of Natchez's most adored homes and a family estate for more than a centry, servers as a backdrop for the tale. From its halls, Collier narrates the tgransformation of the home and its people throught Aunt Clara, a war-made spinster who maintains the family. 475 Pages $9.99+S&H
		The Outlaw Years Robert M. Coates The years just before 1880 are considered the “outlaw years”. Lawlessness developed a law of its own and planned an empire. Operating along the Natchez Trace, an overland trading and postal-rider route that in places was barely a trail, the outlaws preyed upon the traffic along this line. Their plans were laid in the dives under the bluffs of the river towns-Natchez, Vicksburg, and as far south as New Orleans. One gang of outlaws under John Murrell even threatened national stability for a time in his plot to steal slaves and organize insurrection, in order to disorganize the government and establish his own state. 308 Pages $8.99+S&H
		The Natchez Indians Jim Barnett The Natchez Indians first appear clearly in history on March 26, 1682, when the LaSalle Expedition met them along the banks of the Mississippi River in the vicinity of the modern city of Natchez. Over the next 48 years, until the tribe’s tragic end in 1730, written accounts by explorers, soldiers, priests, and traders tell us something of the Natchez Indians’ social organizations, language, religious beliefs, and life style. 50 Pages $14.99+S&H
		Natchez On The Mississippi  Official Guide Book Because of its timeless charm, Natchez has retained its capacity for attracting the famous and infamous. To some, Natchez may appear to be just a town in the southwestern corner of Mississippi, but to those of us who know and love it, Natchez is a way of life, one of which we are delighted to share with you. 36 Pages $9.99+S&H
		Historic Natchez Homes Coloring Book Joseph A, Arrigo Natchez, a jewel of a city, built on bluffs along the Mississippi River, contains numerous elaborate and beautifully furnished homes built by wealthy Natchez Planters before the Civil War. According to some writers of history, Natchez had more millionaire citizens than any other city in the United States except New York City. Most of them spent a sizable portion of their wealth on these personal residences.  30 Pages $9.99+S&H
		The Majesty of Natchez Steven Brooke Along the banks of the Mississippi River sits a town whose Southern charm and grace draw thousands of visitors every year. Known for its well-preserved architechure, Natchez, Mississippi, is a step back into the Old South, where elegant homes, rambling mansions, and historic plantations marked territory like this medieval castles of Europe. The Majesty of Natchez is a breathtaking photographic tour of the area in and around Natchez. This collection of full-color photographs highlights the beauty and grandeur of the town’s finest homes, inside and out. 98 Pages $19.99+S&H