Founded by the French in 1716, the site of Natchez is the grand ceremonial village of the Natchez tribe who had occupied the site since the eighth century, and were eradicated when war erupted in 1729. Although occupied by Union troops during the Civil War, the area remained mostly undisturbed although the Rosalie Mansion was occupied by U.S. Grant in 1863. Visitors can visit historic sites like the HYPERLINK "http://www.mdah.state.ms.us/hprop/gvni.html" \t "_blank" Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and the Rosalie Mansion, indulge in outdoor activities at the Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge and along the Natchez Trace Parkway or play golf, take the kids through a corn maze, and indulge in a little riverboat gambling.
