Vicksburg, MS Photos

The town of Vicksburg, Mississippi was virtually flattened by the bombardment of the Civil War, yet managed to reconstruct itself with some elegant Victorian structures. The city provides a driving route for those traveling Interstate 20 to exit at either end of town to follow a trail of heritage sites in either direction.

See also: Mississippi
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Vicksburg Riverfront Murals by Robert Dafford on Yazoo River.

Vicksburg Riverfront Park with sculpted towers.

Horizon Riverboat Casino.

Workboat Mississippi of River Commission docked at Vicksburg.

Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Station (1907) (500 Grove St.) will be Vicksburg Transportation Museum. Style: Georgian Revival. Architect: D.H. Burnham & Co.

Mississippi River Commission Building (1894 & 1914) (1400 Walnut St.). Style: Romanesque Revival.

Octagonal tower of Mississippi River Commission Building.

Brickwork detail of Mississippi River Commission Building.

Terra cotta detail of Mississippi River Commission Building.

Round terra cotta window of Mississippi River Commission Building.

Vicksburg City Hall (c1903) (1401 Walnut St.).

Detail of Vicksburg City Hall.

Mississippi River Commission Building & Saint Paul's Catholic Church.

Tower of Saint Paul's Catholic Church at Walnut & Crawford.

B.B. Literary Club (c1915) (B'nai B'rith Literary Association) (721 Clay St.).

Front porch carving details of B.B. Literary Club.

Washington Streetscape with Trustmark Bank Building.

Corner Drug Store (1123 Washington St.).

Warren County Courthouse (c1940) (1009 Cherry St.). Style: Art Deco.

Entrance of Warren County Courthouse.

Vicksburg WW I Memorial (on Drummond at South St.).

The Corners Mansion (c1873) (601 Klein St.).

Front porch of The Corners.

Belle of the Bends (c1876) (508 Klein St.).

Front door of Belle of the Bends now a B&B.

House with elaborate woodwork (500 Klein St.).

Front door of 500 Klein St.

Cedar Grove mansion (1840-58) (2200 Oak St.).

Front door of Cedar Grove.

Annabelle (c1868) (501 Speed St.).

Galleried building at Corner of Oak & Speed Sts.

Planters' Hall (1834) (822 Main St.) for Planter’s Bank of Mississippi, then occupied by Louisiana Regiment during siege of Vicksburg. Style: Greek Revival.

Federal-style home (1004 Monroe St.).

Anchuca house (c1830) (1010 First East St.). Style: Greek Revival.

Duff Green Mansion (1856) (1114 First East St.) used as hospital in Civil War.
Style: Palladian. On National Register.

Front door & cast iron galleries of Duff Green Mansion.

Steigleman Home (1840) (1005 Main St.). On National Register.

Cottage (1023 Main St.). On National Register.

Lakemount (c1830) (1103 Main St.). On National Register.

Double galleried brick house(1116 Main St.).
On National Register.

Gothic brick house(1115 Main St.).

Christ Episcopal Church (1839-43) (Main at Locust).

Antique fire station (Main at Locust).

Martha Vick House (c1830) (1300 Grove St.). Style: Greek Revival.

McRaven Home Museum (1797; 1836; 1849) (1445 Harrison St.).

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (c1869) (900 South St.).

Tower of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.

Shlenker House (c1907) (2212 Cherry St.). Style: Arts & Crafts. On National Register.

Baum House (c1859) (2125 Cherry St.).

Shingle-style house (1333 Chambers St.).

Shingle-style house (1333 Chambers St.).

Board & batten house (1323 Baum St.).

Queen Anne-style house (1319 Baum St.).

Stairs leading up to Old Court House Museum. Old Vicksburg Court House Museum


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