Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Brashear Academy
Port Gibson Historic Tour
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 16, 2019
1. Brashear Academy Marker
407 Walnut. 1857 Greek Revival. Erected as a school for young ladies. Brashear Academy became Chamberlain-Hunt Academy after the Civil War. Thereafter, used as a public school until purchased by the First Presbyterian Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education.
Location. 31° 57.562′ N, 90° 58.89′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It is on Walnut Street west of College Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Shreve House (within shouting distance of this marker); Guthrie Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Port Gibson (about 300 feet away); Englesing Home (about 300 feet away); Temple Gemiluth Chassed (about 400 feet away); Gage House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.
August 16, 2019
2. Brashear Academy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2019.
