Grand Village of the Natchez Indians — Attraction in Natchez

Rarely are we are fortunate enough to have verified, reliable and written evidence regarding ancient cultures. The Natchez Indian culture dates back to the 1200's and survived up in the 1700's. In Mississippi, the Spaniards encountered the tribes is the 1500's. The French interacted in the early 1700's and documented with great detail the Natchez people and their way of life. This landmark provides a brief but detailed look into that culture and so is well worth a stop. As others have mentioned, Avis, who works behind the counter, is a longtime resident of the area and well versed in the history. She is extremely friendly and a delight to talk with so take advantage of her knowledge when...

The visitor center portion of this park was far more interesting to me than the mounds but I'll readily admit that we visit these sites because my husband likes to. The information in the VC is excellent and the woman staffing it when we were there was wonderfully friendly and helpful. But, if you enjoy archeology and can imagine the site itself will probably be more thrilling. To be sure walking around what are sacred places to the Natchez is moving and thinking what it would be like if they had not been driven out is through provoking but the replica house for the Natchez had not been rebuilt when we were there so you simply walk from mound and to mound and read...

We thoroughly enjoyed the museum and Grand village experience. We learned about the traditions and writings before we went outside and walked the grounds. Though there are no homes or a temple on the mounds, you get a feel for how the Natchez Indians relied on the land. There was also a food dessert demonstration when we’re visiting. We watched and learn how to make Grape dumplings from two women who are descendants of Natchez Indians. We had many neighbors and people from Natchez who returned to support the village and the activities there. The staff were also very knowledgeable and helpful. The lady behind the counter was extremely friendly and always had...