A Hero's Life of Valor and Isolation
Developing the Coast
If It's Summer, Bring a Sweater
On the Fault Line
Hugh Miller
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Anchor Close
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Mystic Valley Parkway Over Alewife Brook Bridge
Submitted by Ben Becker.
First Presbyterian Church
Second oldest Presbyterian Church in Old Southwest. Org. April, 1807, as Bayou Pierre Church. Moved to Port Gibson 1827. Zebulon Butler first resident pastor, 1827-60. Present structure built 1859.
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First Presbyterian Church - Port Gibson Historic Tour
609 Church. 1859-60 Romanesque Revival. This church with the hand pointing to heaven is the most famous building in Claiborne County. The original hand of gilded wood was carved by young Daniel Foley.
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Shreve House
701 Church. Ca. 1825 Federal. The original floor plan consisted of four rooms, no center hall, front and back galleries. The designer and builder was Horatio Nelson Spencer, a prominent local attorney.
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Guthrie Home
703 Church. Ca. 1840 Greek Revival/Italianate. Italianate long windows and protruding bay windows are typical of many houses built just before the Civil War. The interesting and unusual...
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Englesing Home
702 Church. Ca. 1817 Federal. The birthplace of Constance Cary who was one of the young ladies involved in making the first Confederate battleflag. The small formal garden is the only one of its...
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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...
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John H. Nunnery
Across the road is site of home built in 1836 by John H. Nunnery, early settler of Amite County. He had eight sons in Civil War, one in Sp.~Am. War. New Zion Baptist Church was organized here,...
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The Port Gibson Boycott
On April 1, 1966, the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) imposed an economic boycott on the majority of the white-owned businesses in Port...
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Battle of Port Gibson
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...
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The Bernheimer Complex
Built by Samuel and Jacob, prominent Jewish businessmen, this complex forms an unusual group of consecutively constructed buildings of various architectural styles. This house, built in...
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Temple Gemiluth Chassed
706 Church. 1891-92 Victorian Moro-Byzantine Revival. The architects of Temple Gemiluth Chassed, which means gift of the righteous, combined Moorish, Byzantine and Romanesque styles to produce a...
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Chamberlain-Hunt Academy
Founded 1879 as a preparatory school for boys by the Presbyterian Church. Named for Jer. Chamberlain, president and David Hunt, major benefactor, of Oakland College (1826-1861), predecessor of...
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Calcote Memorial Highway
Calcote Memorial Highway Col. M.C.(Bully) Calcote. Representative 1936-1940. Senator 1940-1944. Franklin County
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