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A Civil War battle site, museum and original fortifications where General U.S. Grant tried to land his troops for the Vicksburg Campaign.
Grand Gulf Military State Park is a Mississippi state park located 10 miles northwest of Port Gibson in an unincorporated area, now the ghost town of Grand Gulf, in Claiborne County, Mississippi. The park includes the remnants of two batteries that fired on and repelled Ulysses S. Grant's forces during the Battle of Grand Gulf. After the Battle of Port Gibson, Grant made Grand Gulf his base of operations. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Mississippi Landmark.
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one of the first buildings constructed in the city. It has burned and been restored several times.
A public library (with WiFi) which was founded in 1916 as a subscription library (annual subscription then was $1).
(circa 1840) a restored Greek Revival building that was the first building erected for the Port Gibson Female College, which operated until 1928. In 1933 the property was deeded to the City of Port Gibson becoming the City Hall. In 1991-1992, under the leadership of then Mayor James Beesley the building underwent a complete renovation. This Greek Revival building now also houses The Allen Collection, a group of 53 framed black and white photographs of Port Gibson and Claiborne County taken between 1906 and 1915.
a historic cemetery in Mississippi and originally the family cemetery of Samuel Gibson, founder of Port Gibson.
Circa 1861. Only the columns remain of what once was a plantation home destroyed by a fire. There were 29 45-foot columns supporting the roof line. The first floor housed a commissary, doctor's office, school & dairy; along with the kitchen and storage areas. The house was host to many cultural events, served as an observation post for Confederates during the war, and a Union hospital after the Battle of Port Gibson.