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The Vicksburg massacre, sometimes referred to as the Vicksburg riot, [1] was a freedmen massacre on December 7, 1874, that continued until around January 5, 1875, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. An estimated 150–300 Black citizens, and 2 White citizens were killed during the violence.
Despite its proximity to the Confederate lines and to the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers, the house survived the Siege of Vicksburg in 1863. The house was used as a hospital after the battle. [3] Joseph Emory Davis, Jefferson Davis' older brother and mentor, and a granddaughter lived in the house from 1868 until his death on 18 September 1870.
In 1873 during the Reconstruction-era, Crosby was the first African American to be elected as sheriff in Warren County, Mississippi. [2] Crosby was forcibly removed from his office in December 1874 by an angry mob of White militia , the event is often referred to as the Vicksburg massacre .
Police were called early Saturday to a gas station on Highway 90 and have arrested a suspect. Here’s what we know.
The family of a man shot dead on a Merseyside street cried in court as CCTV footage of the moment he was killed was played to a jury. Rikki Berry, 36, was hit by three of four bullets fired from a ...
Formed in 1862, the regiment was sent to defend the strategic points of Vicksburg and Port Hudson along the Mississippi River. After the surrender of Confederate forces at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863, the various companies of the 1st Light Artillery were dispersed and saw action across the Western theater of the American Civil War , although they ...
Three people were killed and eight were injured during a shooting at a trail ride in Holmes County, Mississippi. The shooting occurred around midnight on Saturday on Highway 17 North, ...
Pages in category "History of Vicksburg, Mississippi" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. K.