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.
Historic Church Street
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Picturing Our Past
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Picturing Our Past
An exhibit of 53 vintage photographs of Port Gibson and Claiborne County.
Samuel Gibson House
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Samuel Gibson House
The Samuel Gibson House, the second home of the founder of Port Gibson, is the oldest existing structure in Port Gibson.
Alcorn State University
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Alcorn State University
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.
Grand Gulf Military Park
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Grand Gulf Military Park
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
Mississippi Cultural Crossroads
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Mississippi Cultural Crossroads
Mississippi Cultural Crossroads is the local arts agency for Claiborne County.
Windsor Ruins
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Windsor Ruins
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.
No Easy Journey
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No Easy Journey
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 Sunken Trace
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The Sunken Trace
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.
