Natchez, MS, USA / ListenUpYall.com
Apr 10, 2026 | 1:24 PM
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The newly released “Prince Ibrahima: A Profile and
Self-Guided Tour” brochure was produced by Visit Natchez with a mini-grant from
the Mississippi Humanities Council. (Click on image to enlarge.) |
NATCHEZ, Miss. — A new brochure telling the story of Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima (1762-1829) — and mapping key sites tied to his life in Natchez and Adams County — is now available free to the public.
The publication, titled “Prince Ibrahima: A Profile and
Self-Guided Tour,” was produced by Visit Natchez and funded by a $2,111
mini-grant awarded in 2024 by the Mississippi Humanities Council.
“The Mississippi Humanities Council is pleased to support
this project that highlights one of Mississippi’s most remarkable stories,”
said Dr. Stuart Rockoff, director of the Mississippi Humanities Council. “This
brochure is part of Natchez’s ongoing effort to uplift its full history and
challenge simplistic or incomplete accounts of its past.”
The pocket-sized tour guide features a biographical
profile of Ibrahima, along with a list of key sites tied to his life in Natchez
and Adams County, including places he visited and related gravesites. A map and
photographs of the selected sites are included.
The brochure was designed by Dustin Hinkle of Open Market
Design Company and printed by Catherine Murray of Murray Printing.
Lynsey Gilbert, interim director of Visit Natchez, said
she and her staff are excited about the publication, as are many others in the
community.
“This is a beautifully designed publication that meets a
real need in our community,” she said. “It tells an important story. At the
same time, it is practical in that it allows readers to literally visit the
places frequented by Prince Ibrahima. We invite everyone to pick up a copy and
start engaging with this vital piece of Natchez’s history.”
Gilbert noted that the prince’s story is published as a
convenient, easy-to-use resource for self-guided tours. It is available in
print and online at the Visit Natchez website.
Bobby Dennis, director of the Natchez Museum of African
American History and Culture, said the prince’s legacy remains an essential
part of Natchez’s history. Among other things, he said, “The story of the
prince’s life in Natchez shows the amount of knowledge and skills a man had
before his enslavement.”
Mayor Dan M. Gibson welcomed the brochure, saying it
aligns with the city’s broader efforts to share its complete history.
“The story of Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima is one of the
most remarkable stories in all of Natchez history,” he said. “This new brochure
not only honors his legacy but also invites residents and visitors to learn
more about Natchez as we continue to tell all of our stories.”
Ibrahima, who was Muslim, was a highly educated Fulani
prince and military leader, from Timbo, in the Futa Jallon region of
present-day Guinea, West Africa. He was captured in 1788 and sold to slave
traders. He spent 40 years enslaved on Thomas Foster’s plantation near Natchez
before gaining his freedom in 1828 with the help of Andrew Marschalk, known as
the “Father of Mississippi Journalism,” and U.S. Secretary of State Henry
Clay during the administration of President John Quincy Adams.
Copies of “Prince Ibrahima: A Profile and Self-Guided
Tour” are available at the following locations:
* NAPAC Museum, 301 Main St.
* Visit Natchez at The Depot Visitor Center, 200 N.
Broadway St.
* Visit Natchez, 500 Main St., Suite 1
* Historic Natchez Foundation, 108 S. Commerce St.
* Natchez City Hall, 124 S. Pearl St.
* Natchez City Sightseeing Tours (in the lobby of The
Natchez Grand Hotel), 111 N. Broadway St.
The Prince Ibrahima brochure may also be downloaded
at https://visitnatchez.org/wp-content/uploads/website-11×17-Ibrahima-Brochure-2026-FINAL.pdf
For more information, call Roscoe Barnes III at Visit Natchez at 601-492-3004.
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