Port Gibson

A Civil War battle site, museum and original fortifications where General U.S. Grant tried to land his troops for the Vicksburg Campaign.

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.

a small exhibit of photographs, text, and material objects of the Civil Rights Movement.

(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.

one of the first buildings constructed in the city. It has burned and been restored several times.

a small park across from the Courthouse, named for Mr. Horace Lightfoot the first African-American elected to the Claiborne County Board of Education. Mr. Lightfoot was a tradesman, businessman, and public servant who owned an electrical and plumbing business at this site.

a historic cemetery in Mississippi and originally the family cemetery of Samuel Gibson, founder of Port Gibson.

the Shaifer House was the site of the opening shots in the Battle of Port Gibson.