This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Queries Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/EJB.2ACE/449.1 Message Board Post: SALLY ANN The city of Natchez was located in the Natchez Dist. created about 1768 when Spain took control of the area. If I'm wrong on dates hopefully someone will let us know.The area was also called the Old Southwest. Natchez grew very rapidly after Spain took control. It presently is about 20,000. Hope this helps.