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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM163S_grindstone-ford_Port-Gibson-MS.html
This ford marked the beginning of the wilderness of the Choctaw nation and the end of the old Natchez District. Nearby Fort Deposit was a supply depot for troops clearing the Trace in 1801-02, and troops were assembled here during the Burr conspir…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNRK_rabbit-foot-minstrels_Port-Gibson-MS.html
[front:] Rabbit Foot Minstrels. During the first half of the 20th century, the African American Rabbit Foot Minstrels entertainers played a major role in spreading the blues via tours across the South. Founded in 1900, the "Foots" were headquarter…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNRH_battle-of-port-gibson_Port-Gibson-MS.html
On May 1, 1863, Confederate forces under Brig. Gen. John Bowen clashed with elements of two Union corps commanded by Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant. The battle began around midnight near the Shaifer House four miles west of town. At dawn, the Federals advan…