Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Commercial Buildings
Port Gibson Historic Tour
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 16, 2019
1. Commercial Buildings Marker
600 Block of Market. Ca. 1828-40. Federal/Greek Revival. This grouping of buildings had commercial space on the ground floor and either storage or living space above. Washington Hall at 601-09 Market was formerly a hotel.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 31° 57.651′ N, 90° 59.067′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is on Market Street south of Fair Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Port Gibson Bank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bernheimer Complex (about 400 feet away); Claiborne County (about 500 feet away); Claiborne County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Battle of Port Gibson (about 500 feet away); Lightfoot Park (about 600 feet away); First Baptist M.B. Church (about 600 feet away); Commercial Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.
Other markers no longer nearby. Lil Green (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Rabbit Foot Minstrels (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
August 16, 2019
2. Commercial Buildings Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2019.
