“African-American Art, Culture, & Heritage”
The Natchez Association for the Preservation of African American Culture, NAPAC, was formed in 1990 to research, collect, exhibit, interpret and preserve the cultural and historical contributions of African Americans to the growth and development of Natchez and the nation. The association exhibits its findings and artifacts in the Natchez Museum of African Art and Heritage located in the old Natchez post office on Main Street. The museum contains exhibits from a number of Natchez related African American historic sites, important citizens and events, as well as an exhibit of African art that is on permanent loan from the Finley family of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The collection was formerly housed in the Ohr O'Keefe Museum on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, but was rescued before falling victim to Hurricane Katrina. After a diligent search for a new home, the Finley's decided that Natchez was a perfect location and the collection would be safe from the threat of damage from future hurricanes. Other exhibits within the museum include: The Rhythm Nightclub fire, where over 200 African American Natchez citizens were either burned or trampled to death, information on the Forks of the Road, which was the second largest slave market in the South and some of the literary works of critically acclaimed author Richard Nathaniel Wright, a Natchez native. Adding the Natchez Museum of African Art and Heritage to your trip itinerary, will provide you with a look at another dimension of Natchez history that you won't get anywhere else.
Reviews
FIRST STOP
this is a MUST first stop if you plan on touring the area.
Understanding the culture of the community before it’s success began.
We enjoyed the question and answer with Mr Bobby
You can tell that a lot of love and effort went into putting this collection together.
Free museum - donations accepted ,
We will return
Be the first to add a review to the Museum of African-American History.
Museum of African-American History
Hours
- Mon - Fri: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Problem with this listing? Let us know.
Has RV parking changed? Let us know.
-
Parking
-
Pets Allowed
-
Restrooms
-
Wifi
-
Wheelchair Accessible
-
Credit Cards Accepted
Nearby Hotels
Related Trip Guides
The top things to do on an I-10 road trip
- 55 Places
- 56:13
- 3,026 mi
Road trip back in time along the Natchez Trace
- 13 Places
- 12:01
- 598 mi
Road Trip Down the Blues Highway, U.S. Route 61
- 17 Places
- 14:50
- 826 mi
A road trip along the Great River Road
- 35 Places
- 37:29
- 1,907 mi