The year is 1870, Vicksburg is just beginning to recover from the devastation wrought by the Civil War, and County officials have devised a plan for...
Public education is the foundation of any thriving society. It serves to elevate the populace with a better understanding of the political, economical, and philosophical world...
April 9, 1857 at four o’clock in the morning, cries of “FIRE” were heard throughout the city of Vicksburg. The ancient Temple of Justice, the courthouse,...
Graffiti carved into the slate of the Old Court House by Union soldiers in July 1863 is still visible today. Many are simple markings of initials...
Vicksburg is no stranger to architectural diversity. Styles ranging from Greek Revival to Mediterranean and just about everything in between has been represented in our city....
by Jordan Rushing, Assistant Director/Curator of the Old Courthouse Museum While researching Warren County, I’ve come across one person that stands out among all other early...
When we last left off in the 1720s the Warren County area was under French Occupation. The ancient Natchez Nation that inhabited this area for centuries...
Part I This is a question that has vexed me for many years now. A time before recorded history is almost impossible to imagine. Archaeologists look...
by Jordan Rushing, Assistant Director/Curator of the Old Court House Museum Recently the Old Court House Museum acquired a 3-inch bronze rifled cannon that was made...