William Johnson House
Natchez, Mississippi
William Johnson
1809-1851
was a free African American Businessman and Diarist.
His diary, covering the period from 1835-1851 and published in 1951, contains an extensive description of
everyday pre-Civil War life; it is a valuable contribution
to the literature of the antebellum South.
His home is designated a Literary Landmark
by Friends of Libraries, U.S.A.
United States National Park Service - February 26, 2005.
Friends of Judge George W. Armstrong Library.
Friends of Mississippi Libraries.
Marker is on State Street 0 miles east of So. Canal Street (Business U.S. 61), on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
