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

Sisters of Mercy

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

1. Sisters of Mercy Marker

Inscription. The Sisters of Mercy have contributed to the health, education, and spiritual well-being of the residents of Vicksburg since the arrival of six nuns in 1860. The Cobb House (c. 1830) became their first home and a school for 70 students. During the Civil War, the Sisters closed the school to travel throughout Mississippi nursing both Union and Confederate soldiers. After the war, the Sisters reopened the school and continued their ministry of nursing in the decades following, nursing the city's residents through several yellow fever epidemics. Their nursing contributions expanded over the years to include a nursing school and to culminate in the modern Mercy Hospital. The Sisters continued to expand their spiritual mission by building a convent in 1868 to house their ever-growing number of nuns, a building that is one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Mississippi. The Sisters school also continued to expand with the construction of an auditorium in 1885 and an academy building in 1937. The Sisters of Mercy have left a lasting legacy in Vicksburg.
Sponored by the Sisters of Mercy St. Louis Region

Erected 2004 by the City of Vicksburg Riverfront Mural Committee.

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• Education • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 32° 21.052′ N, 90° 53.038′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker 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 wall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Levee Street, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Sultana's Last Voyage (here, next to this marker); "New Beginnings & Lasting Legacies" (here, next to this marker); Joseph Biedenharn and the First Bottling of Coca-Cola (a few steps from this marker); "The War Between the States" (a few steps from this marker); Dedication of the Illinois Monument (a few steps from this marker); The Selection of a President (a few steps from this marker); The Steamer Sultana (a few steps from this marker); C.S.S. Arkansas (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

Also see . . . The Vicksburg Riverfront Mural website.

Sisters of Mercy Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

2. Sisters of Mercy Mural

(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 April 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on June 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.