Written by chadk78 on July 9, 2005
- A good way to acquaint yourself with the history of Mississippi is to visit the Old Capitol Museum. Constructed in 1839, this Greek-Revival building was Mississippi's state capitol until 1903. Today, it houses many exhibits...
Written by Linda Kaye on November 24, 2000
- Imagine its 1858, the long hard winter has just passed. The signs of spring are in the air and life is becoming abundantly evident. The air is sweet with honeysuckle and there before...
Written by chadk78 on July 10, 2005
- During the War for Southern Independence, maintaining control of the Mississippi River was an absolute must for the Confederacy to survive. Likewise for Ulysses S. Grant, commander of U.S. armies in the West, it...
Written by chadk78 on July 9, 2005
- Unlike Jackson, many of Vicksburg’s antebellum structures survived the War Between the States. Despite being shelled for 47 days by Union gunboats in the Mississippi, the city has maintained much of its historic character....
Written by chadk78 on July 9, 2005
- Quite a few of the South’s important cities met the fate of William T. Sherman’s torch during the Great Yankee Invasion of the 1860s. Jackson, Mississippi, was one of the first of these unfortunate...
Written by Samlawali on November 13, 2005
- Katrina, a category 4 hurricane, hit the Gulf Coast in late summer of 2005. While New Orleans was the most publicized of the areas hit, Gulfport, Mississippi, and the Interstate 90 area had some of...
Written by Dave Lapha on January 11, 2005
- If you enjoy going to yesteryear buildings that are still in use, you’ll want to stop by here. The general store and gristmill are on the National Register of Historic Places.
The original store that sits...
Written by kstraveler on March 31, 2004
- The Williams Mansion was the second home we toured in Meridian. The home has been relocated from its original location, just down the street. The movers did an excellent job and there was...
Written by kstraveler on March 31, 2004
- While we were in Meridian, we went through two beautiful old houses, Merrehope Mansion and Williams Mansion. Both had their own unique brand of beauty.
Merrehope is a 20-room mansion that started as...
Written by kstraveler on March 31, 2004
- On a recent trip to Biloxi, we saw Beauvoir, the Jefferson Davis home, and wanted to tour it, but didn't have enough time to do that. We were somewhat close when we left Meridian,...
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