Mimi Miller to discuss the mysteries of famous Audubon painting of Natchez

View of Natchez, Mississippi, 1823 by John James Audubon (1785-1851)

NATCHEZ, Miss. -- Mimi Miller, executive director emerita of the Historic Natchez Foundation, will discuss the mysteries of naturalist John James Audubon’s landscape painting of Natchez at the Oct. 24 meeting of the Natchez Historical Society at the Historic Natchez Foundation, 108 S. Commerce St., Natchez.

The program will begin with a social at 5:30, with the presentation at 6:00. All are invited, members and non-members alike. There is no charge for attendance.

The title of Miller’s presentation is “John James Audubon’s Sojourn in Natchez and the Landscape Painting, ‘View of Natchez.’” Carter Burns, the foundation’s executive director, will share in the presentation.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council through funding by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For more information on this NHS event, call 601-492-3004 or send email to info@natchezhistoricalsociety.org