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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM163R_the-town-of-rocky-springs_Hermanville-MS.html
At the end of this trail is evidence of a once thriving rural community. First settled in the late 1790's, the town grew from a watering place along the Natchez Trace, and took its name from the source of that water - the Rocky Spring. In 1860, a …
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…