
News & Updates

2022 DNA Community Survey Results Are In!
Join Us for an Important Presentation by Rachael M. Carter, Ph. D., with MSU Center for Government & Community Development: "Recapturing Natchez’s Lost Retail Dollars"8:00–9:00 am • Thursday, March 23rdNatchez Convention Center • 211 Main Street Who Should Attend?...

Boats & Biscuits!
Calling All Downtown Natchez Merchants and Local Small Scale Manufacturers:American Queen Voyages is SHOPPING to find more ways to partner with our Natchez Community! Do you have a product that could be featured or used on American Queen Voyages? Maybe you have a...

Feb 7 Main Street American Webinar
Join Us on Tuesday and Take Action! Strategies for Vacant Downtown Properties, Storefront Upgrades and Small Business Challenges Learn what we can do now to move Natchez toward greater prosperity for everyone! Tuesday, February 7th, 2023 from 1:00-2:00pmNatchez...

Breakfast & Boats!
Join Us at Natchez Coffee Company for "Breakfast with the Boats" a special discussion meeting, hosted by Shelly Hartfield of American Cruise Lines on Thursday, February 2 at 8:00am at Natchez Coffee Co., located at 509 Franklin Street. We’ll exchange our best ideas...

Holiday Host & Toast 2022
Kick off your holiday season on Sunday, November 13, 2022 with the Downtown Natchez Holiday Host & Toast!! Over 120 shops, restaurants, and vendors are ready to welcome you! Join us for Sidewalk sales, Live Music, Kids Activities, Photo Ops, Treats and more from...

Halloween Rubber Duckie Scavenger Hunt in Downtown!
Starting Oct 28th and though the weekend, bring your kids to The Great Downtown Natchez Rubber Duckie Halloween Scavenger Hunt! Kids of all ages are invited to look for rubber ducks in the windows of our Downtown businesses this weekend Oct, 28-30. Over 40 different...

Mickey Howley Set to Lead Downtown Natchez Alliance Beginning November 1st
I’m excited about the future as Natchez already has a great historic economic engine in its downtown and has an energized group of people willing to make it better.” — Mickey Howley, incoming executive director for Downtown Natchez Alliance On Tuesday, November 1,...

Introducing the Downtown Natchez Pumpkin Patch Festival!
EAT, DRINK, AND BE SCARY in famously historic DOWNTOWN NATCHEZ! We've got Pumpkins for sale! All sizes, colors, and shapes! October 14 through October 31, 2022 at the Corner of Main & Pearl Streets (100 South Pearl) *Proceeds benefit participating nonprofit...

Natchez Mall Donates Concrete Planters to DNA
Thank you to the Natchez Mall for donating over 40 large concrete planters (from 3 to 5 feet wide) to the Downtown Natchez Alliance. Working in partnership with Garden Lovers of Natchez, The Community Alliance, Mike Blattner, David & Betty Paradise, and Bill Jones...

DNA Presents the 1st Annual Sally Junkin Ballard “Keep Natchez Blooming” Award presented at Celebrate The Blooms Bash
The Downtown Natchez Alliance, as part of the 4th Annual Natchez Crepe Myrtle Festival, announced the winners of the 1st Annual Sally Junkin Ballad "Keep Natchez Blooming" Award. The presentation was part of the festival opening bash at Locust Alley on Friday, July 8,...