Downtown Natchez Alliance (DNA) - A Mississippi Main Street Designated Community
Revels Plaza Signing Ceremony Paves Way for Next Phase of Anchor of Downtown Plan To Proceed

January 25, 2024

On January 25, 2024, Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church and The City of Natchez held a signing ceremony for the official donation of a portion of the church-owned M.L.K. Triangle property to the City for the future development of Hiram Rhodes Revels Plaza, a future city park at the gateway to Historic Downtown Natchez. The Ceremony was help ad Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church.

The City of Natchez, Zion Chapel and the Downtown Natchez Alliance jointly spearhead the creation of Revels Plaza Project, which is one of the 3 key anchors of the City’s Downtown Master Plan that was approved by the Board of Aldermen in May 2018.

The Plaza will be named in honor of Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827-1901) Revels was the first minister of Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church (Natchez), the first African American elected to Congress, and the first president of Alcorn State University, the oldest public historically Black land-grant institution in the United States.

Hiram Revels Plaza, Eastern Gateway to Historic Downtown Natchez and center of our Historic African-American Business District #MLK Triangle Sub-Area #Downtown Master Plan. At the top, an Artist’s rendering of Revels Plaza as envisioned in the City of Natchez’s official Downtown Master Plan.
New Year, New Event: Natchez Pet Mayor Program

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The Downtown Natchez Alliance (DNA) is thrilled to announce our newest annual event, the inaugural Natchez Pet Mayor Election. The proceeds of this fun community fundraiser benefit DNA's efforts to make our downtown district a more vibrant and pet-friendly...

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New Board Members and Officers Announced at Annual Meeting

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During our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, Downtown Natchez Alliance welcomed our newest officers and directors to our Board of Directors. Norma West, who has previously served as president-elect and chair of our MLK Triangle Team, has now stepped into...

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DNA’s 2024 Track Record: An ROI We Can All Be Proud Of

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You Are the Future of Downtown 2024 has been a year of “many wins” for the Downtown Natchez Alliance, none of which could have happened without you, our steadfast supporters. DNA PARTNERS City of Natchez Mississippi Main Street Association 2023-2024 FOUNDERS CIRCLE...

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