Natchez City Cemetery

05/15/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Natchez Cemetery Association wishes to acknowledge the many generous donors who make it possible to maintain the historic and beloved Natchez City Cemetery. Please visit our website, The Natchez City Cemetery, https://thenatchezcitycemetery.com/memorials-%26-honorariums to see our most recent listings of those who support the cemetery financially through memorials and honorariums and https://thenatchezcitycemetery.com/band-of-angels for those “Angels” who support the cemetery by joining our “Band of Angels.”

These generous contributions make it possible to complete essential repairs while maintaining our cemetery’s serene setting and unparalleled beauty.

05/15/2026

***ANNOUNCEMENT: On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Natchez City Cemetery Board members will meet at the cemetery to remove faded and out-of-season flowers and decorations—as per Natchez City Cemetery policy. If you wish to keep your seasonal flowers and/or decorations, please make sure they are removed before May 20th. Thank you for helping us keep our beautiful cemetery looking its best!

04/23/2026

Congratulations to Marc and Tana Archer, winner of our Petals for a Purpose Fundraiser! We thank you both, as well as everyone else who purchased a "petal" in support of Natchez City Cemetery’s ongoing preservation and restoration efforts. See the video below for the drawing that took place yesterday.

03/12/2026

“Petals for a Purpose” are now on sale! Visit our website today to purchase your $100 “petal” (raffle ticket) for a chance to win the $5,000 grand prize! Funds raised will go towards the cemetery’s “Fix the Bricks” project.

BY PURCHASING A "PETAL" (RAFFLE TICKET) YOU NOT ONLY HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN A $5000 CASH PRIZE, BUT YOU ALSO GET TO PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN HELPING RAISSE THE NECESSARY FUNDS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE YOUR BEAUTIFUL CITY CEMETERY.

03/07/2026

Petals for a Purpose – Coming Soon!
We invite you to support the Natchez City Cemetery during our spring fundraiser, Petals for a Purpose. By purchasing a “petal” (raffle ticket) for $100 you not only have a chance to win a $5,000 cash prize, but you also get to play a crucial role in helping raise the funds needed to maintain and preserve your beautiful city cemetery. This year’s “petal” profits will go towards the cemetery’s “Fix the Bricks” project, which will repair threatened brick walls around the cemetery.

In addition to a chance at winning the cash prize, anyone who purchases a petal will have the opportunity to purchase 2026 Angels on the Bluff tickets BEFORE they go on sale to the public! (Be on the lookout for an email with instructions in the future.) “Petals” will be on sale from March 12th through April 20th. The drawing will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The winner will be notified via email and listed on our website and social media pages. We thank you for your support of the historic Natchez City Cemetery!

01/24/2026

***ANNOUNCEMENT: On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Natchez City Cemetery Board members will meet at the cemetery to remove faded and out-of-season flowers and decorations—as per Natchez City Cemetery policy. If you wish to keep your seasonal flowers and/or decorations, please make sure they are removed before February 4th. Thank you for helping us keep our beautiful cemetery looking its best!

10/18/2025

10/16/2025

*ALERT*: Still haven’t bought your tickets for this year’s Angels on the Bluff? Although tickets are sold out for Saturday, November 8, and for most tours on Friday, November 7, except for 4:45 p.m., you can still purchase tickets for Thursday, November 6, at the following times: 4:45, 5:00, 5:15, 7:45, 8:00, and 8:15. Visit our website now to reserve your tickets before the remaining tours are sold out! Angels on the Bluff 2025:

10/16/2025

Thank you, Meredith Biesinger, at the Magnolia Tribune, for spreading the word about the exciting list of characters who will be greeting our visitors at Angels on the Bluff 2025 next month!

Each November, the Natchez City Cemetery transforms from a resting place into an open-air stage.

10/07/2025

***ANNOUNCEMENT: On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Natchez City Cemetery Board members will meet at the cemetery to remove faded and out-of-season flowers and decorations—as per Natchez City Cemetery policy. If you wish to keep your seasonal flowers and/or decorations, please make sure they are removed before October 21st. Thank you for helping us keep our beautiful cemetery looking its best!

08/04/2025

Appearing at Angels on the Bluff 2025:
Colonel Edward Schwartz Allee, son of Orsino and Eliza (Schwartz) Allee, was born in Natchez in 1908, but grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from M.I.T. in 1932 with a degree in aeronautical engineering, he joined the U.S. Army’s Officers’ Reserve Corps and headed to the “West Point of the Air” for flight training. Will Godfrey joins us at Angels this year to share the story of Col. Allee’s many aerial adventures and accomplishments.