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Cities in Mississippi

  • Vicksburg, MississippiIn 1719, French colonists built Fort Saint Pierre on high bluffs overlooking the Yazoo River at present-day Redwood. They conducted fur trading with the…
  • Natchez, MississippiFrench colonists established Natchez in 1716 on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. This settlement became one of the oldest European communities in…