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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YP5_the-making-of-a-city_Vicksburg-MS.html
The City of Vicksburg was founded in 1819 by Newit Vick, a Methodist minister. He died of yellow fever before the town could be laid out, however, leaving that task to his son-in-law, John Lane.
Incorporated in 1825 with a population of 180, th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YOA_vicksburg-waterfront-circa-1907_Vicksburg-MS.html
The river determined the location of Vicksburg to be on the hills above the Mississippi, safe from floods. The river was the highway of Mid-America, the lifeblood of the town and a haven for flatboats, barges, snag boats, dredges, steamboats and t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YO9_washington-street_Vicksburg-MS.html
Washington Street became the commercial center of Vicksburg in 1839 when a fire destroyed the downtown area on Main Street. This scene, c.1912 shows the 1400 block looking north toward the Yazoo Canal. In the early 20th century, Vicksburg was the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YO8_crossing-the-mississippi_Vicksburg-MS.html
Prior to the construction of a bridge in 1930 across the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, train cars crossed to Louisiana on "ferries for trains" called transfer boats. The inclines at Kleinstown in Vicksburg and Delta Point in Louisiana were const…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YO7_dedication-of-the-illinois-monument_Vicksburg-MS.html
The Vicksburg National Military Park, established by Congress on February 21, 1899, commemorates the campaign, siege, and defense of Vicksburg during the Civil War. The 1,800 acres of the park are dotted with over 1,300 monuments, making it the "a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YO5_joseph-biedenharn-and-the-the-first-bottling-of-coca-cola_Vicksburg-MS.html
On a summer day in 1894, Joseph Biedenharn, a candy merchant and soda fountain operator, had an idea that would reshape the soft drink industry. He took the popular fountain beverage, Coca-Cola, put it in bottles, and delivered it to rural areas o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YO4_new-beginnings-lasting-legacies_Vicksburg-MS.html
From the earliest settlers to Vicksburg, African Americans have made significant contributions to social, educational, religious, economic and political progress.
Vicksburg was home to Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first African American U. S. Sena…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YO3_sisters-of-mercy_Vicksburg-MS.html
The Sisters of Mercy have contributed to the health, education, and spiritual well-being of the residents of Vicksburg since the arrival of six nuns in 1860.
The Cobb House (c. 1830) became their first home and a school for 70 students. During …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YO2_the-sultanas-last-voyage_Vicksburg-MS.html
The Sultana, a side-wheel steamboat built in Cincinnati in 1863, was 260 long and was designed to carry only 376 people along with its cargo.
On April 24, 1865, the Sultana docked in Vicksburg to pick up Union soldiers recently released from Co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YLI_marcus-bottom_Vicksburg-MS.html
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The historic African American community of Marcus Bottom was an important center of early blues, jazz, and gospel music activity. Pianist Eurreal "Little Brother" Montgomery, one of the premier blues artists of the 1920s and '30…