This Christmas season offers a meaningful opportunity to spread joy, kindness, and hope right here in our community. On behalf of Beverly Adams, Director of the Natchez Stewpot, the Natchez-Adams Chamber of Commerce invites the public to help make the holidays brighter for neighbors in need. The Natchez Stewpot is prep...

Governor Tate Reeves awarded Adams County $1.7 million to clear and level 106 acres of the former Natchez International Paper mill site - part of more than $100 million in statewide economic development funds to ready the 478‑acre property for new industry.

Natchez's mayor cast the tie‑breaking vote to appoint Adonna Sessions to the six‑member Convention Promotion Commission, replacing Barbara Bruce - a move the mayor called qualified but that drew criticism for reducing Black representation on the tourism board.

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The governor has awarded Adams County $1.7 million to help make the old Natchez International Paper site ready for new industry. The grant is included in more than $100 million awarded throughout Mississippi by Gov. Tate Reeves for economic development projects. "The over $100 million investment I...

Natchez is set to receive a major digital upgrade. Sparklight, a leading broadband communications provider, has announced it will introduce its new ultra-fast Multi-Gig internet service to Natchez and the surrounding region-a move city officials say will strengthen opportunities for residents, students, and businesses ...

Merritt Health Natchez says its 179‑bed hospital will remain open amid financial pressures as officials outline upgrades and physician recruiting. Also in today's roundup: $12B federal farm aid for Louisiana, Mississippi tops FAFSA completion, and new NIL oversight proposals.

NATCHEZ, Miss. - The chief administrator of the Natchez hospital said no closure is being envisioned as other medical centers in Mississippi and elsewhere brace for possible shutdowns because of government funding cuts. "We're looking to expand. We're looking to grow.... I'm not looking at closure," said Meri...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Mayor Dan Gibson broke city aldermen's tie votes Tuesday to retain a local ban against roadside panhandling. He broke another tie to appoint a former garden club president to Natchez' tourism commission. The mayor said Natchez should continue with its existing ordinance making it illegal for people to ...

Investigators continue probing the Sept. 29 fire that destroyed the former Ferriday Police Department; one jailbreak escapee remains at large. MEMA safe‑room lottery notifications begin - do not buy or install until approved.

Buddhist monks from Fort Worth are on a 2,300‑mile, 110‑day pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., crossing into Mississippi this week. Meanwhile, Operation Catahoula Crunch faces criticism in south Louisiana, Mississippi ranks highest for Christmas travel deaths, and the Lake Bourne marsh restoration is complete.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating the illegal killing of a Louisiana black bear after the animal was found dead in Concordia Parish on November 30. The bear was discovered off Blount Road on the Richard K. Yancy Wildlife Management Area. Agents responding to the scene d...

NATCHEZ, Miss. -- The 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will honor the Natchez Deacons for Defense and Justice, with community leader Jackie Posey serving as grand marshal, announced Parade Chairperson Jacqueline Marsaw. The parade, which is sponsored by the Natchez Branch of the NAACP, starts at 3 p.m. Monday, Ja...

NATCHEZ, Miss. - Home with Heroes will host the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Natchez National Cemetery. The annual event is part of a nation-wide program in which millions of people pay tribute to U.S. military Veterans by placing wreaths on their graves. Saturday's pr...

Natchez Workforce Development Director Tawana Williams is leaving for Copiah‑Lincoln Community College. Federal authorities launched Operation Catahoula Crunch targeting certain undocumented individuals amid plans to use Angola's Camp J; the FDA warns of a Great Lakes shredded‑cheese recall, and former LSU presiden...

Plans for new restrooms at Chester Willis Field are on hold as officials await sewer-connection cost details. Also: National Guard troops headed to Louisiana, a large poultry donation to Mississippi food banks, Entergy breaks ground on power plants for Meta's AI center, and the Mississippi River at Natchez-Vidalia is r...