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Following the arrival of Presbyterian missionaries in 1801, Joseph Bullen and James Smylie organized the Bayou Pierre Church at this site in 1807. After part of the congregation formed the Bethel Church southwest of here in 1824, the remaining members moved to Port Gibson. The church was renamed First Presbyterian Church of Port Gibson in 1828. During the Battle of Port Gibson, fought on May 1, 1863, the 20th Alabama Infantry was posted here, anchoring the right flank of Confederate Brig. General Edward D. Tracy's Brigade.
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| HM Number | HM1C28 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2007 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 10:58am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 684897 N 3538030 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.96321667, -91.04343333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 57.793', W 91° 2.606' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 57' 47.58" N, 91° 2' 36.36" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 7150 Rodney Rd, Port Gibson MS 39150, US |
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