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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.

MS Postcards

Adams Co, Natchez, Natchez-Vidalia Bridge

Lowndes Co, Columbus, State College for Women, Whitfield Auditorium

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
86	Kennedy	1836 - 2017	12-11-2022
76	Floyd	1780 - 1947	12-7-2020

Record Type	Count
> Members	20
> Others	150
Art & Music > Artists	5
Art & Music > Musicians	1
Business > Bankers	53
Business > Businesspeople	63
Business > Railroads	190
Business > Treasurers	52
Education > Board of Education	64
Education > Graduates	104
Education > Journalists	59
Education > Librarians	30
Education > Principals	93
Education > Professors	72
Education > School Superintendents	94
Education > Teachers	255
Justice > Attorneys	285
Justice > Attorneys General	32
Justice > District Attorneys	8
Justice > Judges	245
Justice > Sheriffs	185
Local Government > Mayors	87
Local Government > Postmasters	56
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	2
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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Carl Glenn Howorth

11 SEP 1899	born in Forest, Scott Co, MS
NOV 1989	MS, Jackson, Lakewood Memorial Park
7 NOV 1989	died in Hinds Co, MS, about age 90.

11 OCT 1881	born in Como, Panola Co, MS
1902	NY, Manhattan, Columbia College
JAN 1963	MS, Como, Friendship Cemetery
6 JAN 1963	died in New York City, New York Co, NY, about age 81.

26 AUG 1808	born in Claiborne Co, MS
1865-1868	MS, Governor
20 DEC 1882	died in Jackson, Hinds Co, MS, about age 74.

29 SEP 1841	born in MS
27 JAN 1908	died in MS, about age 66.

8 JAN 1935	born in Tupelo, Lee Co, MS
16 AUG 1977	died in Memphis, Shelby Co, TN, about age 43.

15 APR 1850	born in Itawamba Co, MS
3 JUN 1901	MS, Smithville, Bethlehem Cemetery
3 JUN 1901	died in Monroe Co, MS, about age 51.

State: Mississippi, Southeast USA, USA, World

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

MS Postcards

Pope

Fortenberry

Magee

Smallwood

Kennedy

Floyd

Album

Vicksburg Heritage Walking Trail

Spotlight

Carl Glenn Howorth

Stark Young

Benjamin Grubb Humphreys

Thomas T. Hart

Elvis Aaron Presley

Lucy M. Sallis

Emma Louise Howorth

Claude Banks Mayo

John Lamar Randle

25 DEC 1890	born in Forest, Scott Co, MS
16 JUL 1979	died in Franklin Co, TN, about age 89.

14 APR 1885	born in Columbus, Lowndes Co, MS
1906	MD, Annapolis, Naval Academy
1907	USS Wilmington (PG8), Midshipman
1909	USS Alabama (BB8), Midshipman
1911	USS Scorpion (PY3), Ensign
1915	USS Cassin (DD43), Lieutenant
1920-1922	USS Dickerson (DD157), Commander
1922-1923	USS J. Fred Talbott (DD156), Commander
1923	DC, US Navy Department, naval intelligence
1923-1924	USS Breck (DD283), Lt Commander
1926	USS Florida (BB30), Commander
1931-1933	USS Ramapo (AO12), Captain
1936-1937	USS Nevada (BB36), Captain
19 FEB 1951	died in San Diego Co, CA, about age 66.

8 MAR 1873	born in Hinds Co, MS
MAR 1955	TX, Jasper, Jasper City Cemetery
13 MAR 1955	died in Jasper, Jasper Co, TX, about age 82.