In a recent donation to the Old Court House Museum, local resident Ron White, owner of Grey Oaks Plantation here in Warren County, has given a...
The history of Fort Nogales, constructed by the Spanish in 1791 at Walnut Hills, is a fascinating story that pitted the newly formed United States against...
Vicksburg has an extensive historical relationship with dueling. Newspapers from around the area throughout the 1800s were filled with notices of the challenges that were being...
The Fourth of July is a cherished holiday that resonates deeply with Americans as a day of national pride and unity. It is a time when...
Nestled along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River, our city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, is renowned for its rich history, architectural heritage, and romanticized riverboat era....
June 3, 1948, marked the day the Old Court House Museum officially opened to the public for visitation. It was a day of celebration for the...
Vicksburg is home to one of the rarest artifacts of Americana history: a newspaper, The Vicksburg Daily Citizen, printed after the surrender of Vicksburg on July...
“I shall never forget my extreme fear during the night and my utter hopelessness of ever seeing the morning light. Terror-stricken, we remained crouched in the...
One of the most frequent questions I get asked by visitors to the Old Court House Museum is, “Where can we get a good view of...
Consecrated sacred ground when the first burials took place in 1837, Cedar Hill Cemetery is one of the largest and oldest cemeteries still in use in...
