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Old 02-04-2021, 01:45 PM
 
Location: Ayy Tee Ell by way of MS, TN, AL and FL
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Not a bad idea. What else can they do?
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Old 02-04-2021, 03:37 PM
 
Location: NE Mississippi
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Natchez is a wonderful place! We have been there several times and will probably visit a few more times, too.

But you do need to bring your own job or your own money. The river provides almost no economical support, the freeways have bypassed it and local industry has simply dried up.
In 1860 Natchez was the second richest city in America after New York.


We have actually talked about moving there, but it's just conversation..... at this point.
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Old 02-04-2021, 07:28 PM
 
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Not a bad idea. What else can they do?
Natchez is neat little town and I like to visit, but surrounded by poverty and in the middle of nowhere. Best of luck to them, glad someone is trying something.
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Old 02-07-2021, 10:17 AM
 
Location: Manchester NH
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Natchez is neat little town and I like to visit, but surrounded by poverty and in the middle of nowhere. Best of luck to them, glad someone is trying something.
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Natchez is a wonderful place! We have been there several times and will probably visit a few more times, too.

But you do need to bring your own job or your own money. The river provides almost no economical support, the freeways have bypassed it and local industry has simply dried up.
In 1860 Natchez was the second richest city in America after New York.


We have actually talked about moving there, but it's just conversation..... at this point.
Reminds of Santa Barbara in California. Beautiful place, but no economy.

I wonder if small businesses and local industry comes back if Natchez will prosper. Either way it is the most "antebellum" place in the south.
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Old 02-07-2021, 10:31 AM
 
Location: Ayy Tee Ell by way of MS, TN, AL and FL
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Reminds of Santa Barbara in California. Beautiful place, but no economy.

I wonder if small businesses and local industry comes back if Natchez will prosper. Either way it is the most "antebellum" place in the south.
I mean, yeah. Wouldn't any town?
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Old 02-07-2021, 10:38 AM
 
Location: Manchester NH
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I mean, yeah. Wouldn't any town?
Well I mean would it prosper, or would it turn into a population magnet, and real-estate developers move in and build high-rises.

That would ruin the charm of Natchez. I was wondering what the chances were that stable small businesses and industries move in that provides jobs, but don't turn it into another tech hub or something.
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Old 02-13-2021, 01:12 PM
 
Location: Johns Island
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Well I mean would it prosper, or would it turn into a population magnet, and real-estate developers move in and build high-rises.

That would ruin the charm of Natchez. I was wondering what the chances were that stable small businesses and industries move in that provides jobs, but don't turn it into another tech hub or something.
You really don't have to worry about any of that happening in Natchez, MS. 10, 20, 50 years from now, it will be essentially the same as today. There is no growth happening in small town mississippi, and no plans or desire to encourage growth.
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Old 02-13-2021, 03:05 PM
 
Location: NE Mississippi
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You really don't have to worry about any of that happening in Natchez, MS. 10, 20, 50 years from now, it will be essentially the same as today. There is no growth happening in small town mississippi, and no plans or desire to encourage growth.
Most small towns can "desire" all they want, but almost none of them have anything to offer.
Natchez is not going to grow. The best they can hope for is to mitigate the population loss, and they will probably fail at that.
It really doesn't have anything to do with Natchez, per se. They can offer tax breaks and reduced utilities but all small towns can do that.
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Old 02-13-2021, 05:51 PM
 
Location: Manchester NH
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Most small towns can "desire" all they want, but almost none of them have anything to offer.
Natchez is not going to grow. The best they can hope for is to mitigate the population loss, and they will probably fail at that.
It really doesn't have anything to do with Natchez, per se. They can offer tax breaks and reduced utilities but all small towns can do that.
It's funny, Natchez is the first town in the south I learned about in School, and I was pleasantly surprised to see how well preserved it is.

Most American cities are horrendously ugly, Mississippi should value Natchez as the crown jewel of their state, they are lucky to have it.
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Old 02-13-2021, 10:44 PM
 
Location: Provo, UT
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I feel like this would be best for retirees, right?
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