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
Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area is a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources-designated State Natural Area featuring a steep, southwest-facing bluff rising over 450 feet above the Mississippi River. Over 100 species of prairie plants have been found at this site. Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area is located in western Trempealeau County approximately southwest of Trempealeau. Access is via the Brady's Bluff hiking trail within Perrot State Park. Brady's Bluff is composed of sandstone capped with Prairie du Chien dolomite. Prairie plants found here include big and little blue-stem, needle grass, hairy grama,