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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.
Vicksburg Post Office and Customs House (built c. 1894; now the Mississippi River Commission), 1400 Walnut Street; Bonelli House (built c. 1889), 1100 Clay Street; Blum House (built 1902), 1420 Cherry Street; [9] NRHP-listed; Vicksburg City Hall (built 1903), 1401 Walnut Street; McDermott House (built c. 1905), 1100 South Street; NRHP-listed [10]
The majority of the buildings in South Cherry Street were constructed during the city's boom period of 1880 to 1910. [3] Architectural styles in the district include Vicksburg architectural types typically found, including the 2-bay shotgun, the 3, 4 and 5-bay galleried cottages and the 3-bay galleried townhouse. [3]
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.
Shlenker House is a historical reminder of the Jewish immigrant community in Vicksburg during the early-20th century. [1] [3] It is a National Register of Historic Places listed place since 1983; [4] and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark since 2000. [2] The house is also part of the South Cherry Street Historic District.
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 ]
Pemberton's Headquarters, also known as the Willis-Cowan House, is a historic house museum at 1018 Crawford Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi.Built in 1836, it served as the headquarters for Confederate General John C. Pemberton during most of the 47-day Siege of Vicksburg.
The property for the new building was donated to the city by its founder, Newitt Vick. The Weldon brothers from Rodney, Mississippi, were hired to build the courthouse, which was completed in 1860 at a cost of $100,000. During the Civil War, the building was one of the main targets in Vicksburg. As hard as the Union tried, the building suffered ...