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
Red Bluff (Mississippi landmark) Red Bluff (Mississippi landmark) Red Bluff (colloquially known as Mississippi's Little Grand Canyon) is a geologic feature formed by natural erosion, located in Marion County, Mississippi, located about 1.5 miles northwest of the community of Morgantown. Red Bluff is a geological formation created by the natural erosion of the west bank of the Pearl River. The bluff is an exposure red clay, soil, sand, and other colorful sediments and rises to an elevation of approximately 371 feet above sea level. The bluff slopes sharply (200 feet) into the Pearl River floodplain. The natural erosion process continues and has forced the