 Plaque listing those who perished in the fire | |
 Location of Rhythm Club | |
| Date | April 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Time | 11:30 p.m. |
| Venue | Rhythm Club |
| Location | Natchez, Mississippi, United States |
| Coordinates | 31°33′33″N 91°23′51″W / 31.55917°N 91.39750°W |
| Type | Fire |
| Deaths | 209 |
The Rhythm Club fire (or The Natchez Dance Hall Holocaust) was a fire in a dance hall in Natchez, Mississippi on the night of April 23, 1940, which killed 209 people and severely injured many others.[1][2] Hundreds of people were trapped inside the building. At the time, it was the second deadliest building fire in the history of the nation. It is now ranked as the fourth deadliest assembly and club fire in U.S. history.[1]
- ^ a b "Deadliest Public Assembly and Nightclub Fires". National Fire Protection Agency. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "'Complete Panic' as 233 Killed in Brazil Nightclub Fire". USA Today. 27 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.