Attractions

Alcorn State University

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Founded in 1971, Alcorn is the oldest public historically black land-grant institution in the United States and the second oldest state supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi.

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Grand Gulf Military Park

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The 450 acre park officially opened May 6, 1962. The park is a Civil War battlefield site with two fortifications, picnic areas, hiking trails, observation tower, museum, cemetery, RV and tent camping with showers and laundry facility

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Historic Church Street

Posted on 05 | 3 | 11 in Attractions

Church Street was originally called Cotton Street, having been named after the Cotton family. Nine, beautiful historic churches are located on Church Street in Port Gibson.

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Mississippi Cultural Crossroads

Posted on 04 | 19 | 11 in Attractions

Mississippi Cultural Crossroads is the local arts agency for Claiborne County.

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No Easy Journey

Posted on 04 | 18 | 11 in Attractions

No Easy Journey is a permanent exhibit of photographs, text, and material objects designed to recall the turburlent times of the Civil Rights Movement, which brought about permanent changes in the way blacks and whites would live together in Claiborne County.

The exhibit is installed in the William ‘Matt’ Ross Administration Building, which was completed in 1994 and named in honor of the first black supervisor in 20th century Claiborne County, elected in 1967.

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Picturing Our Past

Posted on 05 | 3 | 11 in Attractions

An exhibit of 53 vintage photographs of Port Gibson and Claiborne County.

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Samuel Gibson House

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The Samuel Gibson House, the second home of the founder of Port Gibson, is the oldest existing structure in Port Gibson.

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The Sunken Trace

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Preserved here is a portion of the deeply eroded or ‘sunken’ Old Trace. Hardships of journeying on the Old Trace included heat, mosquitos, poor food, hard beds (if any), disease, and harsh swamps.

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Windsor Ruins

Posted on 04 | 18 | 11 in Attractions

Built in 1860, west of Port Gibson by Smith C. Daniell, II. In 1890 the main structure was destroyed by fire, leaving only stately columns as mute evidence of a glorious, historic past.

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