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Vicksburg is a historic city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States.It is the county seat. The population was 21,573 at the 2020 census. [5] Located on a high bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from Louisiana, Vicksburg was built by French colonists in 1719.
WQBC was an AM broadcasting station licensed on 1420 kHz at Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA.It was licensed on October 24, 1927, and made the claim of being the oldest operating radio station in Mississippi and one of the few remaining stations that still had their original call signs. [2]
Uptown Vicksburg Historic District is a historic district in Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.. The district is bounded by Locust Street, South Street, Washington Street, and Clay Street; also on Washington Streets between Grove and Veto Street; and also roughly bounded by Washington Street, Grove Street, China Street, Clay Street, Locust Street, Veto Street and South Street (north boundary of the ...
As the afternoon turned to evening, storms slowly developed an. ... "A lot of them were coming up from Vicksburg, Mississippi, which is 45 minutes to the south," explained Rigsby.
The school was called the "Episcopal Diocese Girls College" in the records of the sale of the Vicksburg property, "All Saints' Episcopal College" in the Vicksburg Evening Post article on the opening and "All Saints' College for Girls" in the Times Picayune. [2] The Diocese provided a loan of $50,000 to the new institution. [2]
Shlenker House is a historic house built in c. 1907 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.. [1] It is also known as the D.J. Shlenker House, and the Rig Perry House. [2] Shlenker House is a historical reminder of the Jewish immigrant community in Vicksburg during the early-20th century.
Peter Crosby (c. 1844 –1884), was an American sheriff, tax collector, military officer, and businessperson.In 1873 during the Reconstruction-era, Crosby was the first African American to be elected as sheriff in Warren County, Mississippi. [2]
The Old Courthouse, Warren County, stands prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the Siege of Vicksburg. [4] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1968 [2] [4] and a Mississippi Landmark in 1986. [1]