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Before the Civil War, Natchez had a very high concentration of millionaires because of cotton and slavery.

Antebellum mansions that remain are monuments to unequal distribution of wealth. Many survive as Bed & Breakfasts or by giving tours. This gallery isn't about them.

Many town homes in this old city of 15,000 are more interesting. And hanging over everything is a lush canopy of southern foliage.

Natchez was the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace, and a separate gallery includes the modern Parkway.

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