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Springfield Neighborhood: You are in Vicksburg's oldest neighborhood where many structures are antebellum. An-te-bel-lum is derived from Latin meaning "before the war."

Duff Green Mansion: In 1856 a wealthy cotton broker, Duff Green, built his mansion using skilled enslaved labor and bricks that were fired on-site. This grand home survived the Siege of Vicksburg because Green designated it a "hospital" where both Confederate and Union soldiers were treated. After the surrender, recuperating Union soldiers took control of the home.

Defending Morals: In early Vicksburg, the Kangaroo Saloon stood just north of here. It grew into a lawless entertainment establishment and a gambler's refuge. In July of 1835, local citizens were sick of the drunken incidents and got together to roust the gamblers who were just as determined to stay. A monumental event and bloody riot left six people dead including the citizens' leader Doctor Hugh Bodley. One block to the north is the monument erected in honor of his sacrifice while helping to improve Vicksburg.

Most Frequent Names
Count	Surname	Date Range	Updated
202	Pope	1805 - 1990	2-7-2018
162	Fortenberry	1790 - 2007	6-13-2018
88	Magee	1798 - 1985	10-14-2022
87	Smallwood	1815 - 1988	1-10-2021
85	Kennedy	1836 - 2017	3-6-2022
76	Floyd	1780 - 1947	12-7-2020

Record Type	Count
> Members	20
> Others	117
Art & Music > Artists	5
Art & Music > Musicians	1
Business > Bankers	50
Business > Businesspeople	63
Business > Railroads	175
Business > Treasurers	52
Education > Board of Education	64
Education > Graduates	103
Education > Journalists	1
Education > Librarians	30
Education > Principals	93
Education > Professors	72
Education > School Superintendents	94
Education > Teachers	252
Justice > Attorneys	285
Justice > Attorneys General	32
Justice > District Attorneys	8
Justice > Judges	245
Justice > Sheriffs	185
Local Government > Mayors	87
Local Government > Postmasters	36
Military > Army Deployments	190
Military > Battle Participants	272
Religion > Bishops	7
Religion > Ministers	2,315
Religion > Missionaries	12
Science > Architects	2
Science > Dentists	4
Science > Engineers	11
Science > Pharmacists	1
Science > Physicians	1,295
Science > Scientists	5
State Government > Constitutional Conventions	21
State Government > Governors	49
State Government > Lieutenant Governors	33
State Government > Secretaries of State	33
State Government > State Legislators	11
State Government > State Representatives	97
State Government > State Senators	45

Campaign	Side	Unit	Count
War of 1812	USA	16th MS Burrus Regiment	1
War of 1812	USA	16th MS Militia	1
Mexican American War	USA	MS Regiment	1
US Civil War	CSA	MS Regiment	3
US Civil War	CSA	MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	MS Infantry (Comfort's)	1
US Civil War	CSA	1st MS Regiment	1
US Civil War	CSA	1st MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	1st MS Light Artillery	5
US Civil War	CSA	1st MS Battalion Cavalry (Ham's)	2
US Civil War	CSA	2nd MS Regiment	1
US Civil War	CSA	2nd MS Cavalry	3
US Civil War	Mississippi	2nd MS confederate	1
US Civil War	CSA	2nd MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	2nd MS State Troops	1
US Civil War	CSA	3rd MS Infantry (Rozell's)	1
US Civil War	CSA	4th MS Cavalry	1
US Civil War	Mississippi	5th MS Cavalry	1
US Civil War	CSA	5th MS Infantry	2
US Civil War	Mississippi	6th MS Regiment	1
US Civil War	CSA	6th MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	7th MS Battalion Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	7th MS Cavalry	1
US Civil War	CSA	7th MS Infantry	12
US Civil War	CSA	10th MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	11th MS Cavalry	1
US Civil War	CSA	11th MS Infantry	6
US Civil War	CSA	12th MS Regiment	1
US Civil War	CSA	12th MS Infantry	2
US Civil War	CSA	13th MS Regiment	1
US Civil War	CSA	14th MS Light Artillery	1
US Civil War	CSA	15th MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	16th MS Infantry	4
US Civil War	CSA	17th MS Battalion Cavalry	1
US Civil War	CSA	18th MS Cavalry	1
US Civil War	CSA	18th MS Infantry	3
US Civil War	CSA	19th MS Volunteers	1
US Civil War	CSA	20th MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	21st MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	Mississippi	22nd MS Regiment	1
US Civil War	CSA	22nd MS Infantry	4
US Civil War	CSA	24th MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	27th MS Infantry	3
US Civil War	CSA	28th MS Cavalry	2
US Civil War	CSA	33rd MS Infantry	2
US Civil War	CSA	33rd MS Volunteers	1
US Civil War	CSA	35th MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	Mississippi	38th MS Regiment	2
US Civil War	CSA	38th MS Cavalry	3
US Civil War	CSA	38th MS Infantry	2
US Civil War	CSA	39th MS Infantry	3
US Civil War	CSA	43rd MS Infantry	2
US Civil War	USA	44th MS Regiment	1
US Civil War	CSA	44th MS Infantry	1
US Civil War	CSA	46th MS Infantry	2
Spanish American War	Mississippi	1st MS Infantry	1
Spanish American War	USA	2nd MS Infantry	1
World War I	USA	MS Regiment	1
World War I	USA	MS QMC-Res	1
World War I	Mississippi	318th MS Infantry	1
World War I	Mississippi	327th MS Regiment	1

Spotlight

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James Melkijah McGlathery

25 NOV 1845	born in Tishomingo Co, MS
3 NOV 1918	died in Harrison Co, MS, about age 73.

02/21/1874	born in Benton Co, MS
11/01/1952	OK, Bixby, Bixby Cemetery
10/29/1952	died in Tulsa Co, OK, about age 79.

30 JAN 1851	born in Columbus, Lowndes Co, MS
1871	TN, Nashville, University of Nashville
1895-1897	USA, Asst Attorney General
1897-1899	TN, Nashville, Vanderbilt University, Professor
1909-1911	USA, Cabinet Secretary
13 DEC 1928	died in Chicago, Cook Co, IL, about age 78.

MAR 1882	born in Monroe Co, MS
1957	MS, Tupelo, Tupelo Memorial Park Cemetery
1957	died in Lee Co, MS, about age 75.

23 NOV 1887	born in Panola Co, MS
MAR 1977	MS, Batesville, Magnolia Cemetery
15 MAR 1977	died in Batesville, Panola Co, MS, about age 89.

1 AUG 1958	born in Jackson, Hinds Co, MS
DEC 2017	FL, Daytona Beach, Daytona Memorial Park
2 DEC 2017	died in Ormond Beach, Volusia Co, FL, about age 59.

State: Mississippi, Southeast USA, USA, World

MS

Spotlight: Duff Green, Hugh Bodley — Vicksburg, Warren Co, MS

Pope

Fortenberry

Magee

Smallwood

Kennedy

Floyd

Album

Vicksburg Heritage Walking Trail

Spotlight

James Melkijah McGlathery

Britney Jean Spears

James Robert Kilpatrick

Jacob McGavock Dickinson

Lula Sammie Smith

Daniel Rupert Johnson

Janet Lenora Thomas

James Melkijah McGlathery

Varina Howell Davis Hayes

12 MAR 1879	born in MS
23 FEB 1934	died in Colorado Springs, El Paso Co, CO, about age 55.