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Antebellum Arlington

Photo © 2018 David Bulit, Antebellum Arlington - Natchez, Mississippi

Located on the banks of the Mississippi River lies an abandoned antebellum known as Arlington in the city of Natchez, the county seat and only city in Adams County, Mississippi. First established in 1716 by French colonists, Natchez was once a prominent city during the antebellum years as a center for cotton planters and trade