natchez museum of african american history and culture
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Although we had visited Natchez a number of times, this was our first visit to the Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture, and this was indeed the highlight of our trip. We were fortunate to have more than 2 hours of the museum director's time. Darrell is a wonderful presenter who is very well informed, reasonable, and articulate. His information about African American history, both locally, throughout the south, and the United States was very impressive. This museum and it's staff is doing an important job in educating the public and raising issues about the reality of life for African Americans both in the past and the present.
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Fantastic museum, a must see in Natchez! Some really interesting exhibits, and Darrell White (the director of the museum) very kindly spent nearly two hours with me. Brilliant!
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This is an important antidote to the visits to the Mansions which emphasize how the rich lived, how they had "servants", how gracious their life was. Luckily we - my husband and a friend from London - found this museum. And the curator was fabulous. We learned so much from his erudite description of the times and the beginning of the civil rights movement in Natchez, worthy of a book. It is an absolute must see and if you are lucky enough to catch Darryl at a time when he can spend hours with you, you are in for an incredible lesson in American history that we had not found elsewhere. But even if not, there is so much to look at and read about, that you will come away enriched. The only issue is that it is sorely underfunded. So instead of writing it off as some of the reviewers have, it is worth thinking about why such a valuable museum has difficulty in getting the kind of funding it deserves.
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An enriching experience. The collection is great. The staff is very informed not only about the history, but the local culture and various sites in and around Natchez.
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While visiting Natchez, my mom and I visited several houses supported by the local garden club -- and we continued to be surprised and disappointed by the lack of mention or attention paid by the tour guides to the rich African American history that supported the development of the area, and whose labor built the magnificent (and rather ostentatious) homes in the area. We were therefore happy to find at least a nod to black history at this museum in downtown Natchez, which is small -- but mighty! The museum guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the black history of the region and took more than an hour to walk us through each exhibit. While the displays are fairly simple, the museum is laid out nicely to clearly explain each section of history, from slavery to civil rights to African American local writers and artists. I hope every visitor to Natchez takes the time to visit this worthwhile museum, which is a tribute to the terrible suffering that many African Americans suffered during slavery and the Jim Crow years and also to their bravery to right those wrongs. It's absolutely worth a visit... highly recommended!
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It's hard to believe that a trip to this tiny museum could have upped New Orleans ghosts for the highlight of our trip south, but it's true. We (mom and teenagers) stopped in here on a whim and stayed for almost 2 hours. When we walked in a tall well spoken man asked if we would rather look on our own or have him explain a few things. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable with a James Earl Jones voice -who could say no? Both my teenagers sat in rapt attention as he spun the previously overlooked history into the most interesting tales. Even I never really understood the Jim Crow laws until he personalized them with local and national heroes. It was a great experience and an honor spend time with someone so knowledgeable and passionate.
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Was here for 3 days at the end of October. Never found it open. But then, found half the town either closed or out of business. Looks like this city is on it's way down fast.
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We stopped at the museum during our recent visit. Being Canadian our knowledge of the Civil war is a bit thin but we remembered most of the Civil rights era. Our guide was knowledgable and provided alot of background to the key moments of both era's.
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we found this museum very informative about the history of African American history. well worth a visit.
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We really enjoyed our visit to the museum, the guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. It's a must see even if you lived in the area.