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This is the current conditions weather report for Natchez. The report was made 16 minutes ago, at 06:55 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the southwest (220°). The temperature was 91°F / 33°C, with a dew-point at 91°F / 33°C. The temperature felt like 99°F / 37°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.91 inHg / 1014 hPa. The relative humidity was 52%. The skies were partly cloudy.

Natchez is the county seat and largest city within Adams County, Mississippi. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,464. One of Mississippi's oldest cities, it was founded in 1716, predating the current capital city Jackson by more than a century. Located along the Mississippi River, Natchez is the southern terminus of the Natchez Trace Parkway. The city is famous in American history for its role in the development of the Old Southwest, particularly with respect to its location on the Mississippi River.

Natchez is the home to Alcorn State University's Natchez Campus. The campus is home to the university's nursing school and master's of business administration program. Copiah-Lincoln Community College, also, operates a campus in Natchez.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

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