NATCHEZ, Miss. – Aldermen are making plans for the Natchez Veterans of Foreign Wars post to relocate to the city-owned Canteen building at Duncan Park after about 30 years of occupying the old Feltus house by Walmart across from Natchez High School.
The city-owned structure and surrounding 30 acres on Seargent Prentiss Drive are being put up for sale for an asking price of $4.5 million.
The VFW-occupied house was acquired by the National Park Service years ago for the Natchez Trace Parkway but was never needed by the NPS. The federal government gave the land to the state, which in turn donated it to Natchez.
Revenues from selling the property is to be divided equally between the city, the NPS and state Department of Archives & History. State law calls for the money to be used for unspecified enhancements of the Natchez riverfront, the Natchez National Historical Park and other historic properties. The Board of Aldermen assigned Sue Stedman to be the real estate agent for selling the house and land.
In the meantime, plans are underway to move the VFW post to the city-owned Canteen building behind Auburn in Duncan Park. City officials and VFW leaders are working out a lease agreement for aldermen to approve later. The building would continue as a city voting precinct when the VFW occupies it.
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