Founding Vicksburg: Rev. Newet Vick Vicksburg gets its name from our city’s founder, Newet Vick, who was a young Methodist preacher from Virginia who had emigrated...
If you live in Warren County, Mastodons roamed your neighborhood in an earlier age. Imagine a time before recorded history, a period when humans lived among...
“In and Around Vicksburg” Several years ago, while reorganizing and consolidating our research library at the Old Court House Museum, I came across the book, In...
In the beginning… The history of Masonic Lodges in Warren County is a captivating journey through time, tradition, and the enduring bonds of fraternity. As one...
History serves as a stark chronicle, often unveiling the darkest chapters of humanity’s existence. Amid the intriguing tapestry of Vicksburg’s past and its vibrant people, there...
On December 5th, 1953, Vicksburg, Mississippi, experienced an unusually warm Saturday aftemoon that took an unexpected turn. The day, initially marked by unseasonably warm temperatures culminated...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The story of the Sultana is remembered throughout the United States as one of the worst maritime disasters in our nation’s history. Federal...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Reconstruction throughout the United States was a tumultuous period of political, social, and economic changes. Vicksburg had a significant role to play during...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Following the end of the Siege of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863, the city was placed under martial law by the Federal forces....
“Synagogues are more than public places for worship; they are the most important institution in Judaism.” Iuliu Herscovici expressed this feeling in his book, The Jews...
