VICKSBURG, Miss. by Evan Winschel (VDN) — The Murrey sisters grew up in McRaven, never married and inherited the famed house from their parents. “Houses, like...
Bridging the Past: The Twin Crossings Over the Mississippi at Vicksburg by Chris Bolm VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Stretching across the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, two...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — At first glance, Cedar Hill Cemetery looks like many others—rolling hills of weathered headstones, shaded by century-old oaks. But step a little...
VICKSBURG, Miss. by Chris Bolm (VDN) — If you drive along Clay Street today, you might never guess that a towering granite archway once stood over...
VICKSBURG, Miss. by Evan Winschel (VDN) — Today’s featured plot belongs to Grace Lawrence Martin (1892–1921). Water brushed against the shore in increasing waves as the...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — In the spring of 1865, as the nation celebrated the end of the Civil War, tragedy struck on the Mississippi River. The...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — On the corner of Crawford and Walnut Streets stands St. Paul Catholic Church, a church unlike any other in the city. A soaring...
VICKSBURG, Miss. by Evan Winschel (VDN) — Today’s spotlight features two Vicksburg icons, Margaret and Rev. Dennis of Margaret’s Grocery. From Edgar Allan Poe’s Annabel Lee...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Tucked away on Walnut Street, the Central Fire Station has watched over downtown Vicksburg for 100 years. As the city’s fire department evolved...
VICKSBURG, Miss. by Evan Winschel (VDN) — Today’s featured plot is that of John H. Bobb. It was May 18, 1864. John Bobb, accompanied by Mr....