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Site of the South's second largest slave market in the 19th century. Enslaved people were also once sold on city streets and at the landing at Natchez Under the Hill. Natchez slaves were freed in July, 1863, when Union troops occupied the city. The Forks of the Road market then became a refuge for hundreds of emancipated people.
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| HM Number | HMP15 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1998 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 5:27am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 653302 N 3492359 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.55605000, -91.38481667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 33.363', W 91° 23.089' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 33' 21.78" N, 91° 23' 5.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601, 769 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 224-232 St Catherine St, Natchez MS 39120, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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