Natchez Revisited Detail home Angels on the Bluff Tickets history cemetery tours products about us newsletters cemetery news photo gallery contact us links Thomas Henderson 1798 - 1863 privacy policy John A. Quitman 1798 - 1858 General Zebulon York Angels on the Bluff Tour Schedule Joseph Louis Fermin Cerveau Natchez vs Robert E. Lee Builders of antebellum mansions Don Estes' Top of the Morning article Map Bishop John Edward Gunn We include stories about the Natchez City Cemetery, history of some of the people buried here as well as some odds and ends we found interesting. The picture to the right is the plot of Captain Thomas P. Leathers’ family. Captain Leathers, who lived in Natchez, was Captain of the steamboat Natchez, which participated in the famous steamboat race against the Robert E. Lee. Leathers’ family plot is conveniently located on Steamboat Lane. Summer 2002 - Improvements Summer 2002 - Other Projects September 2002 - Vandalism Strikes Our Cemetery 12/23/2004 - 2004 Angels on the Bluff Recap 12/23/2003 - Count Gasmir Dem Bouske 12/22/2003 - Making Photographic Records of Gravestones 12/22/2003 - A Brief History of Cemeteries 12/16/2005 - Social Patterns in Alabama Cemeteries 12/13/2004 - 1840 Natchez Tornado 12/05/2003 - Don Estes Receives Natchezian of the Year Award 11/29/2001 - Evening Tour 11/25/2003 - Turner South Films Natchez City Cemetery 11/22/2009 - Turning Angel Sculpture 11/21/2003 - Dying Words 11/16/2009 - Tour Images by Michelle of Grapevine, Texas - 1 11/15/2009 - Tour Images by Michelle of Grapevine, Texas - 2 11/03/2004 - Fagan descendants search for pieces to family puzzle 11/03/2003 - The 14th British Colony 11/02/2005 - Cross returned to old monument 10/23/2006 - Don Estes speaks about Angels on the Bluff 2006 10/23/2006 - Only child of the only person hanged for Civil War crimes 10/22/2003 - Tombstone Rubbing, Step by Step 10/08/2004 - Natchez City Cemetery awarded South’s Best 10/08/2004 - Angels on the Bluff 2004 10/07/2004 - Director Reports Excellent Year for 2004 10/07/2003 - 2003 Angels on the Bluff – Hospitality, History and Intrigue 09/29/2008 - 2008 Angels on the Bluff Tour 09/25/2009 - Legends of the Natchez City Cemetery 09/19/2008 - Miners, Saints, Sinners and Winners 09/11/2003 - Director Reports Repair of 2002 Vandalism Successfully Completed 09/10/2003 - Friends of the Cemetery - Dues for 2003 09/10/2003 - A Beautiful and Historic Landmark 09/10/2003 - Natchez City Cemetery Etiquette 09/10/2003 - Angels on the Bluff – October 2003 09/01/2003 - Lost Brother Found 09/01/2003 - Cemetery Symbolism 09/01/2003 - How Not To Conduct a Cemetery Research Trip 09/01/2003 - Chalk One Up For the Ancestors 08/29/2007 - Body of pre-Civil War bishop returned to Natchez 08/29/2005 - Aunt Jessie 08/28/2003 - Where is Fermin Cerveau Buried? 08/17/2006 - 2006 Angels on the Bluff Tour 07/27/2010 - 2010 Angels on the Bluff Tour 07/23/2009 - 2009 Angels on the Bluff - Fascinating Characters 07/21/2008 - Robert Paxton Trabue - A Fifth Confederate General? 07/21/2008 - Maj. General John A. Quitman - Halls of Montezuma 07/20/2004 - Old cemetery now must see stop 07/20/2004 - Natchez takes top 2004 Excellence Award for best city 07/20/2003 - William Johnson - The Barber of Natchez 07/16/2010 - Longwood featured in scenes of HBO show’s True Blood 07/09/2003 - Natchez Memories 06/26/2007 - Cistern House Restoration 06/26/2007 - Friends of the Cemetery Dues for 2007 06/26/2007 - 2007 Angels on the Bluff 06/26/2007 - Tours of Historic Natchez City Cemetery 06/04/2004 - 2004 Angels on the Bluff Scheduled 05/26/2004 - Survivor of Natchez Rhythm Club fire dies 05/19/2003 - Angels On The Bluff 2003 05/16/2003 - What Gravestones Can Tell You 05/16/2003 - Quick Tips For Cemetery Photos 04/26/2006 - Annual angels tour drew sold out crowd 04/24/2003 - Ghosts of History Live in Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago 04/20/2003 - Cemeteries tip observers to town folklore, literature 04/20/2003 - Cemetery can teach lessons 04/20/2003 - Are Dead People Really Dead? 04/15/2005 - Jane Surget Merrill 04/07/2004 - Natchez Cemetery On Turner South 04/05/2004 - Carolina Silverbells 04/05/2004 - Red Honeysuckles 03/30/2005 - Faded Letters on a Weathered Old Tombstone 03/26/2009 - 10th Annual Angels on the Bluff Tour 03/25/2004 - Concordia Sentinel Story 03/14/2006 - Natchez City Cemetery welcomes new director 03/02/2005 - Great-great grandparents located 01/25/2009 - Louise The Unfortunate Inspires Poem 01/19/2005 - Genealogy workshop 01/04/2008 - Directors Report     Summer 2002 Improvements Summer 2002 Other Projects September 2002 Vandalism Strikes Our Cemetery 12/23/2004 2004 Angels on the Bluff Recap 12/23/2003 Count Gasmir Dem Bouske 12/22/2003 Making Photographic Records of Gravestones 12/22/2003 A Brief History of Cemeteries 12/16/2005 Social Patterns in Alabama Cemeteries 12/13/2004 1840 Natchez Tornado 12/05/2003 Don Estes Receives Natchezian of the Year Award 11/29/2001 Evening Tour 11/25/2003 Turner South Films Natchez City Cemetery 11/22/2009 Turning Angel Sculpture 11/21/2003 Dying Words 11/16/2009 Tour Images by Michelle of Grapevine, Texas - 1 11/15/2009 Tour Images by Michelle of Grapevine, Texas - 2 11/03/2004 Fagan descendants search for pieces to family puzzle 11/03/2003 The 14th British Colony 11/02/2005 Cross returned to old monument 10/23/2006 Don Estes speaks about Angels on the Bluff 2006 10/23/2006 Only child of the only person hanged for Civil War crimes 10/22/2003 Tombstone Rubbing, Step by Step 10/08/2004 Natchez City Cemetery awarded South’s Best 10/08/2004 Angels on the Bluff 2004 10/07/2004 Director Reports Excellent Year for 2004 10/07/2003 2003 Angels on the Bluff – Hospitality, History and Intrigue 09/29/2008 2008 Angels on the Bluff Tour 09/25/2009 Legends of the Natchez City Cemetery 09/19/2008 Miners, Saints, Sinners and Winners 09/11/2003 Director Reports Repair of 2002 Vandalism Successfully Completed 09/10/2003 Friends of the Cemetery - Dues for 2003 09/10/2003 A Beautiful and Historic Landmark 09/10/2003 Natchez City Cemetery Etiquette 09/10/2003 Angels on the Bluff – October 2003 09/01/2003 Lost Brother Found 09/01/2003 Cemetery Symbolism 09/01/2003 How Not To Conduct a Cemetery Research Trip 09/01/2003 Chalk One Up For the Ancestors 08/29/2007 Body of pre-Civil War bishop returned to Natchez 08/29/2005 Aunt Jessie 08/28/2003 Where is Fermin Cerveau Buried? 08/17/2006 2006 Angels on the Bluff Tour 07/27/2010 2010 Angels on the Bluff Tour 07/23/2009 2009 Angels on the Bluff - Fascinating Characters 07/21/2008 Robert Paxton Trabue - A Fifth Confederate General? 07/21/2008 Maj. General John A. Quitman - Halls of Montezuma 07/20/2004 Old cemetery now must see stop 07/20/2004 Natchez takes top 2004 Excellence Award for best city 07/20/2003 William Johnson - The Barber of Natchez 07/16/2010 Longwood featured in scenes of HBO show’s True Blood 07/09/2003 Natchez Memories 06/26/2007 Cistern House Restoration 06/26/2007 Friends of the Cemetery Dues for 2007 06/26/2007 2007 Angels on the Bluff 06/26/2007 Tours of Historic Natchez City Cemetery 06/04/2004 2004 Angels on the Bluff Scheduled 05/26/2004 Survivor of Natchez Rhythm Club fire dies 05/19/2003 Angels On The Bluff 2003 05/16/2003 What Gravestones Can Tell You 05/16/2003 Quick Tips For Cemetery Photos 04/26/2006 Annual angels tour drew sold out crowd 04/24/2003 Ghosts of History Live in Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago 04/20/2003 Cemeteries tip observers to town folklore, literature 04/20/2003 Cemetery can teach lessons 04/20/2003 Are Dead People Really Dead? 04/15/2005 Jane Surget Merrill 04/07/2004 Natchez Cemetery On Turner South 04/05/2004 Carolina Silverbells 04/05/2004 Red Honeysuckles 03/30/2005 Faded Letters on a Weathered Old Tombstone 03/26/2009 10th Annual Angels on the Bluff Tour 03/25/2004 Concordia Sentinel Story 03/14/2006 Natchez City Cemetery welcomes new director 03/02/2005 Great-great grandparents located 01/25/2009 Louise The Unfortunate Inspires Poem 01/19/2005 Genealogy workshop 01/04/2008 Directors Report       ©2010 Natchez City Cemetery. 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