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

Port Gibson

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. Port Gibson Marker

Inscription. Incorporated in 1811, Port Gibson was first settled by Samuel Gibson, who acquired property along Bayou Pierre from the Spanish in 1788. First known as Gibson's Landing. Port Gibson, selected as the Claiborne County seat in 1803, had the state's first library, chartered in 1818, and the second newspaper in Mississippi.

Erected 2004 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.

Location. 31° 57.586′ N, 90° 58.941′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (U.S. 61) and Walnut Street on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 Church 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. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Englesing Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Shreve House (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Gage House (within shouting distance of this marker); Guthrie Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple Gemiluth Chassed (within shouting distance of this marker); Brashear Academy (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the history of Port Gibson. (Submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

View from marker south on Church Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. View from marker south on Church Street.

Claiborne County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

3. 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 865 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 28, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.