VICKSBURG, Miss. by Jordan Rushing (VDN) — On Monday, May 19th, 2025, history will be made as the Warren County Grand Jury gathers at the Old...
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Our city of Vicksburg has one of the most unique and diverse histories in the South. Being on the river between New Orleans...
Flames ravished Vicksburg in 1846. Vicksburg’s history is overwhelmed with tales of community-driven support after disaster. During its earliest days, the city was mostly isolated from...
Isaiah Thornton Montgomery is one of the most fascinating people to have lived in Warren County during the time of Emancipation. Despite having been born enslaved,...
Candice Newman’s life is a unique part of the story of Warren County’s history. Free people of color She and William Newman, her husband, were free...
Founding Vicksburg: Rev. Newet Vick Vicksburg gets its name from our city’s founder, Newet Vick, who was a young Methodist preacher from Virginia who had emigrated...
If you live in Warren County, Mastodons roamed your neighborhood in an earlier age. Imagine a time before recorded history, a period when humans lived among...
“In and Around Vicksburg” Several years ago, while reorganizing and consolidating our research library at the Old Court House Museum, I came across the book, In...
In the beginning… The history of Masonic Lodges in Warren County is a captivating journey through time, tradition, and the enduring bonds of fraternity. As one...
History serves as a stark chronicle, often unveiling the darkest chapters of humanity’s existence. Amid the intriguing tapestry of Vicksburg’s past and its vibrant people, there...
