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Planters Hall. Planters Hall in Vicksburg, Mississippi was built in c.1834. It is a two-story brick Greek Revival building with brick laid in Flemish bond. Its first floor was a bank, and the second floor was a living quarters once occupied by the bank president. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1]
Vicksburg is a historic city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. It is the county seat. The population was 21,573 at the 2020 census. [5] Located on a high bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from Louisiana, Vicksburg was built by French colonists in 1719. The outpost withstood an attack from the native Natchez people.
The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, also called the Battle of Walnut Hills, [3] fought December 26–29, 1862, was the opening engagement of the Vicksburg Campaign during the American Civil War. Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton repulsed an advance by Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman that was intended to lead to the capture of ...
Vicksburg itself was known as Walnut Hills in early days (from about 1806), because "When the first settlers arrived the hills on which the city now stands were densely wooded and covered from the river to their summits with a thick undergrowth of cane. The black walnut was very plentiful, and the new town was known for years as Walnut Hills."
Colonial Revival. NRHP reference No. 79001339. Added to NRHP. June 4, 1979. Hotel Vicksburg, also known as the Vicksburg Apartments, is a historic building in Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.. [1] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 4, 1979; [2] and is part of a Uptown Vicksburg Historic District since 1993. [3]
Spans Jackson Rd. in Vicksburg National Military Park: Vicksburg: Demolished by the National Park Service in June 2002 [10] 2: Sprague: Sprague: April 15, 1977 (#77000795) May 15, 1987: Vicksburg Harbor: Vicksburg: Severely damaged by fire in 1974. Sank during restoration in 1979. [11] Further damaged beyond repair during salvage in 1981. [12] [13]
The Magnolias is a historic house in Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.. It is a two-story, framed Late Victorian style residence built between c. 1877 – c. 1880. [2] It is considered a good example of local architecture and still maintains the "Vicksburg pierced columns" on the exterior. [2] Tours of the home are sometimes available, and has been ...
Contents. List of counties in Mississippi. There are 82 counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Mississippi is tied with Arkansas for the most counties with two county seats, at 10. Mississippi's postal abbreviation is MS and its FIPS state code is 28.