In April 1898, Vicksburg’s opera house burned, leaving the city without a play house. The Vicksburg Dispatch reported that “many first-class theatrical companies will soon be...
1117 Washington Street, a commercial building on the east side of the street between Grove and China streets, was built about 1902 and occupied by Lowenthal...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — The U. S. Marine Hospital at Vicksburg was located at 500 Speed Street from 1856 to 1895. In 1836, Congress passed a bill...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Vicksburg Library– When the new City Hall was completed in 1903, the Vicksburg Library Association established a library of sorts on the third...
VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — In 1897, forty-seven members of First Baptist Church withdrew and organized a new congregation that they named Calvary. They met in a building...
The Vicksburg Hospital, built on the corner of Monroe and Veto streets, was founded on February 1, 1929 by Dr. I. C. Knox, Sr., Dr. W....
On April 26, 1838, the Vicksburg Whig reported, “At a meeting of the citizens of Vicksburg convened for the purpose of organizing a Fire Engine Company,...
This impressive two-story building at 1317 on the northwest side of Openwood Street between First East and First North streets housed Zollinger’s Grocery on the first...
When the Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad started construction in 1890 on their new passenger depot to be located on Holly Street instead of near their existing...
On August 7, 1889, brothers Nathan and Seymour (Bud) Bazsinsky purchased the “Gold Room” property on the northwest corner of China and Walnut Streets from Vincent...
