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How Natchez Bridges History and Modern Culture
I grew up in Natchez, Mississippi, and I can tell you firsthand that this city has a way of living in two worlds at once. On one hand, you can walk down streets lined with antebellum mansions, Spanish moss spilling from centuries-old oaks, and brick sidewalks that have been worn smooth by generations of feet. On the other hand, you’ll hear the beat of blues drifting out of a juke joint, taste hot tamales or barbecue from a food truck, or see young artists painting murals that bring new life to old walls. Natchez doesn’t live in the past—it carries it, honors it, and blends it with something fresh. That’s what makes it so special. A Childhood in the Shadow of History When you grow up here, history isn’t something you read in a textbook. It’s woven into your daily life. My earliest memories ...
The Community Spirit of Natchez, MS
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Exploring Natchez: Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori,
From African Royalty to Mississippi Slave and Back in the annals of American history, few stories are as compelling and poignant as that of Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a man whose life bridged continents, cultures, and the stark divide between freedom and bondage. Born in 1762 in Timbuktu, in what is now Mali, Ibrahima was a Torodbe Fulani Muslim prince from the Futa Jallon region of modern-day Guinea. His journey from African royalty to enslaved laborer on a Mississippi plantation, and ultimately to partial liberation, is a testament to resilience, faith, and the indomitable human spirit. This blog explores the extraordinary life of Prince Ibrahima, whose story, as chronicled in Terry Alford’s seminal work Prince Among Slaves (1977), continues to resonate as a powerful narrative of...
Conversations With History: The Mazique Family and Oakland Plantation
The Tides of Memory “August,” Sarah whispered the name with a weight. Not the summer breeze—but a burden of memories, of chains quietly broken at last. The auctioneer’s hammer had fallen. They owned China Grove Plantation. That was in 1870, just a few years after the war’s end—a plantation held not by the slave master, but by former slaves. WikipediaNatchez African American Museum August’s hands trembled. “We come from chains, Sarah. And yet…we own land. We own that place.” He meant more than bricks and trees. “We own our labor, our sweat, our names.” Sarah nodded, her voice steady. “We built the gin ourselves. Grew the cotton. The world tried to keep us in the sharecroppers’ shackles.” But they would not be chained again. Natchez African American MuseumMSGWEverything2 . From China Grove t...
The Art of Quilt-Making Among African Americans
Quilting among African Americans is a vibrant, living tradition. While many people are aware of quilts as decorative or utilitarian objects—bed covers, warm wraps, or heirlooms—the deeper history involves displaced cultures, coded resistance, spiritual meaning, and aesthetic innovation. In exploring the art of quilt-making, we see how African Americans have woven together fragments of fabric, memory, survival into something beautiful and meaningful. Before the forced migration of Africans to the Americas, many societies in West and Central Africa already had rich textile arts. These include: These textile traditions were not merely aesthetic; they had meaning. Symbolism—religious or spiritual, social or familial—was often encoded in motifs, colors, and styles. When people were brought to A...
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