Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Claiborne County

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. Claiborne County Marker

Inscription. Established on January 27, 1802, by first General Assembly. Claiborne County was the fourth county organized in the Mississippi Territory. Carved from Jefferson County (formerly Pickering County), of the Old Natchez District, the county was named for William C.C. Claiborne, who served as the second governor of the territory.

Erected 2002 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 27, 1802.

Location. 31° 57.725′ N, 90° 59.034′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Old Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on Market Street. Located in front of the Claiborne County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 410 Market Street, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, in Natchez Trace Corridor,

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Claiborne County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Lightfoot Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Port Gibson Boycott (within shouting distance of this marker); Planter's Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); First Baptist M.B. Church (about 400 feet away); Commercial Buildings (about 500 feet away); The Bernheimer Complex (about 800 feet away); Port Gibson Bank (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lil Green (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Claiborne County. (Submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

The Claiborne County Courthouse. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. The Claiborne County Courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.