Historic Natchez Foundation

Preservation - works to preserve historic buildings, which sometimes involves acquisition and restoration. The foundation places preservation easements in perpetuity on all historic properties that are acquired for preservation purposes before any resale of the property.the foundation solicits preservation and restoration grants and other funding and administers two funds dedicated to preservation and restoration activities.the foundation works with the city to insure that public and private projects meet historic preservation guidelines.the foundation advises on proper preservation and restoration methodology and on the design of new buildings to make them compatible within a historic context.

Collections - has a significant collection of important archival material, museum artifacts, and public records related to the history of the natchez region. The foundation's collections include books, photographs, documents, site files, subject files, public records, and artifacts. The archives and public records are made available on a daily basis to the public under supervision of foundation staff. The foundation maintains a research library with books and reference material on natchez and regional history, mississippi history, historic preservation, architecture, decorative arts, fine arts, and museum management. The adams county board of supervisors has entrusted the foundation with the care and management of public courthouse records dating to the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.the county began relocating circuit court records to the foundation in 1992, and the program expanded in 2008 to include the chancery court records. The county provides a small amount of funding for records management. The foundation has sponsored the program in conjunction with universities and the national park service to preserve and catalogue these valuable historic documents. Staff members continue to process records to preserve them and to build a comprehensive computer database to make them more accessible to the public.