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

901, 905, 913 Crawford Street

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

1. 901, 905, 913 Crawford Street Marker

Inscription. Middle house constructed ca. 1830 by John Lane, a member of Vicksburg's founding family. Flanking Italianate townhouses constructed ca. 1872: 901 by a niece of Jeff. Davis; 913 by Judge Upton Young.

Erected 1982 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 32° 20.932′ N, 90° 52.77′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Crawford Street west of Cherry Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 905 Crawford Street, Vicksburg MS 39180, 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

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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: C S Headquarters Stevenson's Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Small Beginnings (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Rose Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisiana Civil War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Balfour House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vicksburg-Warren-County Memorial. (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

901, 905, 913 Crawford Street Marker in front of the houses. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

2. 901, 905, 913 Crawford Street Marker in front of the houses.

Marker can be seen in front of 905 Crawford Street.

View of National Register of Historic Places plaque at 901 Crawford Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

3. View of National Register of Historic Places plaque at 901 Crawford Street.

905 Crawford Street N.R.H.P. plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, June 29, 2025

4. 905 Crawford Street N.R.H.P. plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 26, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on October 13, 2025, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.