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PEtals for a purpose spring raffle!
Petals for a Purpose
We invite you to support the Natchez City Cemetery during our spring fundraiser, Petals for a Purpose! By purchasing a "petal" (raffle ticket) you not only have a chance to win a $5,000 cash prize, but you also get to play a crucial role in helping raise the necessary funds needed to maintain and preserve your beautiful city cemetery. This season's petal profits will go towards landscaping the newly constructed Bluff Columbarium, restoring the Shelter House, and stabilizing the original maintenance barn. In addition to a chance at winning the cash prize, anyone who purchases a petal will have the opportunity to purchase 2025 Angels on the Bluff tickets BEFORE they go on sale to the public! (Be on the lookout for an email with instructions in the future.) This year's Petals for a Purpose drawing will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025. The winner will be notified via email and listed on our website and social media pages. We thank you for your support of the historic Natchez City Cemetery!
The bluff columbarium garden
The Historic Natchez City Cemetery is proud to offer a new, unique columbarium in our beloved cemetery. The columbarium's elegant, classic design will complement the Bluffs Addition and will allow the cemetery to offer this option for the inurnment of cremation remains. This is a lovely, timeless way to be a part of these beautiful, hallowed grounds.
The Bluff Columbarium Garden Progress
Scenes from Angels on the bluff
Thank you merit health natchez!
The Natchez Cemetery Association extends its heartfelt gratitude to Merit Hospital Natchez for their generous donation of $2000 in honor of National Doctors' Day. This contribution, made in recognition of the dedicated doctors at Merit Hospital, significantly supports our mission to maintain and preserve the Natchez City Cemetery, renowned as "one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the South."
Pictured from left to right are Kevin Samrow, CEO of Merit Hospital Natchez; Pokey O'Beirne, President of the Natchez Cemetery Association; and Dr. Christopher Martin, Chief of Staff at Merit Hospital.
A Special Day for the NCC
The Natchez City Cemetery has broken ground on a new maintenance facility! We are extremely grateful to the late Grace Augusta Manning for her generous bequest that has made this project possible!
thank you to everyone that made our Gala a huge success!
Our Generous Sponsors
A New Roof for the Shelter House!
We are excited to report that the much needed repair of the shelter house roof was possible thanks to the generosity of cemetery supporters from near and far! Thank you to the amazing restaurants who helped with their hard work and donations as well! The food was spectacular! If you are in Natchez, these places are sure to impress!
The Natchez Heritage School of Cooking
Simply Spectacular
And special thanks to our wine and liquor donations from:
Pilar Wine Brokers
Gallo Wines
Republic
About Us
A visit to Natchez is not complete without a tour of the Natchez City Cemetery.
Established in 1822 on the bluffs high above the Mississippi River, its occupants’ stories reveal the history, grandeur, mystery, and tragedy that tell the story of Natchez. The beautiful grounds provide breath-taking views of the Mississippi River – never more beautiful than at sunset. Majestic live oaks shadow the drive into the cemetery leading to the Shelter House, which serves as the main office.
The city’s earlier cemetery was located in Memorial Park adjacent to St. Mary’s Basilica in downtown Natchez. In 1822 remains of most burials there were reinterred at the current Natchez City Cemetery, along with remains from private plantation and churchyard burial grounds.
In addition to the wonderful stories associated with the people buried at the Natchez City Cemetery, a tour provides an amazing view of iron fences, benches, tombstones, monuments, and other works of art and master craftsmanship. Talented marble workers such as Edwin Lyon and Robert Rawes are credited with many of the lovely sculpted monuments erected in the antebellum era. Inscriptions on the monuments are often moving, thought-provoking, and insightful. The iron work seen at the Natchez City Cemetery creates a remarkably representative display of 19th and early 20th century ironwork produced in America.
The Natchez City Cemetery opens each day at 7 AM. The gates are locked at dusk, so plan your visit accordingly. Visitors are welcome to tour on their own. A CD offering a self-guided tour of the cemetery can be obtained at the Cemetery’s Main Office or at the Natchez Visitor Reception Center.
20th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
Pick One Up Today!
Our commemorative booklet contains information on all of the people portrayed during the Angels on the Bluff tours over the past 20 years.
20th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet is available at the following locations:
Natchez City Cemetery
2 Cemetery Road, Natchez, MS
Mrs. Holder's Antiques
634 Franklin St. #A
Natchez, MS 39120
Nest
505 Franklin St.
Natchez, MS 39120
Natchez Visitor Center Gift Shop
640 S. Canal St.
Natchez, MS 39120
or by mail:
Send $15 per book to:
Natchez City Cemetery
P.O. Box 1738 Natchez, MS 39121
All proceeds are used for maintenance and improvements at the cemetery.
