Natchez, Mississippi the United States acquired this area from the British after the American Revolutionary War, the city served as the capital of the American Mississippi Territory and then of the state of Mississippi. It predates Jackson by more than a century; the latter replaced Natchez as the capital in 1822, as it was more centrally located in the developing state. The strategic location of Natchez, on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, ensured that it would be a pivotal center of trade, commerce, and the interchange of ethnic Native American, European, and African cultures in the region; it held this position
Mississippi Highway 69 by the city of Columbus' Chamber of Commerce. The highway caught on fire in 1957, after a wagon carrying coal tar spilled its contents, destroying multiple telephone lines. In 1958, the northern terminus was rerouted out of downtown Columbus, to east of US 82 and MS 50's intersection. In 1992, US 82 was realigned to the bypass around Columbus, and MS 69 was extended through Columbus to a diamond interchange in the western part of the town. Mississippi Highway 69 Mississippi Highway 69 (MS 69) is a state highway in eastern Mississippi. The route starts at the Alabama state line,