Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Vicksburg Waterfront Circa 1907

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

1. Vicksburg Waterfront Circa 1907 Marker

Inscription. The river determined the location of Vicksburg to be on the hills above the Mississippi, safe from floods. The river was the highway of Mid-America, the lifeblood of the town and a haven for flatboats, barges, snag boats, dredges, steamboats and towboats. Buildings grew to line the hills, church spires pointed heavenward, and a handsome courthouse dominated the skyline. The river carved a new channel in 1876 leaving Vicksburg without a port until 1903 when the Yazoo River was diverted into the old bed. This scene of the city, circa 1907, is a reminder that Vicksburg was born of the river.
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Erected 2002 by the City of Vicksburg Riverfront Mural Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 32° 21.074′ N, 90° 53.028′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Levee Street north of Clay Street, on the left when traveling north. The Vicksburg Riverfront Murals are located on the Yazoo Diversion Canal levee

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wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Levee Street, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

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: Teddy Roosevelt Bear Hunt (here, next to this marker); Washington Street (a few steps from this marker); Crossing the Mississippi (a few steps from this marker); Dedication of the Illinois Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Catfish Row (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Biedenharn and the First Bottling of Coca-Cola (within shouting distance of this marker); "New Beginnings & Lasting Legacies"

Vicksburg Waterfront Circa 1907 Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

2. Vicksburg Waterfront Circa 1907 Mural

(within shouting distance of this marker); "The Blues are the Roots, the Rest are the Fruits"-Willie Dixon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

Also see . . . The Vicksburg Riverfront Mural website. (Submitted on June 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Vicksburg, Mississippi waterfront levee wall murals. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

3. Vicksburg, Mississippi waterfront levee wall murals.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.