Lunch and Learn: An Overview of the Historic Natchez Foundation's Preservation of Historic Properties

Carter Burns, Executive Director of the Historic Natchez Foundation, will present an overview of the HNF's preservation of historic properties, including: ways to preserve historic homes and businesses, how revolving funds can be used, and information about conservation easements.

Carter Burns is the Executive Director of HNF. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Millsaps College, a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law, and a Master of Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia.

Prior to attending graduate school in historic preservation, Carter clerked for Judge John Roper, the Senior Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi and held the position of Senior Attorney for the Right of Way Division of the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

A Natchez native, Carter came to his job as executive director already armed with deep knowledge of and abiding interest in the history and historic resources of the Natchez District.

A former board member of the Mississippi Heritage Trust and the Mississippi Historical Society, he currently serves on the board of the National Preservation Partners Network and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.