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Robert H. Wood was born in about 1844, his mother was a free African American and his father was a Euro-American former mayor of Natchez. [4]In 1865, he worked at a photographic printshop with John R. Lynch, Wood and Lynch formed a relationship at the printshop that followed them in to later life, [3] and Lynch also went on to serve in political office. [5]
Natchez (/ ˈ n æ tʃ ɪ z / NATCH-iz) is the only city in and the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States.The population was 14,520 at the 2020 census. [3] Located on the Mississippi River across from Vidalia, Louisiana, Natchez was a prominent city in the antebellum years, a center of cotton planters and Mississippi River trade.
When Philip West, a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 94th district resigned to run for the mayor of Natchez and won, Johnson was encouraged to run. [2] He ran against four others in the special election on August 3, 2004, coming first with 35.4%.
Great Temple on Mound C and the Sun Chiefs cabin, drawn by Alexandre de Batz in the 1730s. According to archaeological excavations, the area has been continuously inhabited by various cultures of indigenous peoples since the 8th century A.D. [1] The original site of Natchez was developed as a major village with ceremonial platform mounds, built by people of the prehistoric Plaquemine culture ...
Mississippi Mayors Kick off the First-Ever Let's Play Challenge Residents of 27 participating cities and towns to pledge to play for the chance to build a playground in their community with Dr ...
The other fatality was a high school student in Natchez, Mississippi, who died after a tree fell on a home, according to Adams County Emergency Management spokesperson Neifa Hardy.
The post of Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, was begun in 1834 and was originally referred to as "President of Selectmen" before being changed to "Mayor". Harvey Johnson Jr. elected in 1997 became the city's first black mayor. All of the mayors since have also been African American. The following individuals have held the office:
A high school student in Natchez, Mississippi, died after a tree fell on a home, Adams County emergency officials said Saturday. A second fatality was reported in Mississippi’s Lowndes County ...