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

The Fleckenstein - Coccaro Grocery Store 1839 - 1965

Catherine's Palace 1909 - 1965.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019

1. The Fleckenstein - Coccaro Grocery Store 1839 - 1965 Marker

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The Fleckenstein - Coccaro Grocery Store 1839 - 1965. Catherine's Palace 1909 - 1965.. The Great Road, The Jackson Road, Openwood Street, 1501 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi., The Fleckenstein - Coccaro Grocery Store 1839 - 1965 Catherine's Palace 1909 - 1965., Built in 1839 in the Greek Revival style by Christian Fleckenstein of Bavaria, Germany with a Grocery Store on the main second floor, a kitchen cooking wood burning fireplace in the basement, and a home on the top floor heated on top two floors by seven coal burning fireplaces. A bathroom and cistern were located outside., Witnessed in May 1863 Lt. General John C. Pemberton's Confederate Army of Vicksburg marching out to defend the city from invaders and their chaotic return. On July 4, 1863, witnessed the triumphant entrance into the city of Major General U. S. Grant's Union Army of the Tennessee. Three Fleckenstein sons were born in the top floor home, and the older sons became Confederate soldiers. One died during the invasion and destruction of Atlanta, GA in 1864 and is buried there in an unmarked grave. The youngest, 15 year old son was killed in 1864, when he stepped on an unexploded artillery shell during the Federal Occupation of Vicksburg, , In 1905-06, the building was purchased as a grocery store and home by Joseph Coccaro of Italy. In 1909 Joseph married Catherine Russo Coccaro in Italy and about 1920, they created “Catherine's Palace", by adding to the top floor a kitchen, bathroom, electricity, gas and a roof over the top east front porch, with elegant furnishings. In 1950, an elevator was placed in the galleried east front porch to complete Catherine's Palace. After the death of Catherine in 1965, Jack and Jill Children's Daycare opened for 20 years and in 1985, the building became rental apartments. , Restored in 2016-17 under the direction of F. Lamar McMillin, Jr. of Little Rock, AR and Vicksburg, MS in consultation with Architect Donald Maginnis, Ill of New Orleans, LA. Nancy Bell, Architectural Historic Preservationist of Tennessee and Vicksburg, MS, and Ricky Antoine, contractor of Vicksburg. Warren County, MS.

The Great Road, The Jackson Road, Openwood Street, 1501 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi.

The Fleckenstein - Coccaro Grocery Store 1839 - 1965 Catherine's Palace 1909 - 1965.

Built in 1839 in the Greek Revival style by Christian Fleckenstein of Bavaria, Germany with a Grocery Store on the main second floor, a kitchen cooking wood burning fireplace in the basement, and a home on the top floor heated on top two floors by seven coal burning fireplaces. A bathroom and cistern were located outside.

Witnessed in May 1863 Lt. General John C. Pemberton's Confederate Army of Vicksburg marching out to defend the city from invaders and their chaotic return. On July 4, 1863, witnessed the triumphant entrance into the city of Major General U. S. Grant's Union Army of the Tennessee. Three Fleckenstein sons were born in the top floor home, and the older sons became Confederate soldiers. One died during the invasion and destruction of Atlanta, GA in 1864 and is buried there in an unmarked grave. The youngest, 15 year old son was killed in 1864, when he stepped on an unexploded artillery shell during the Federal Occupation of Vicksburg,

In 1905-06, the building was purchased as a grocery store and home by Joseph Coccaro of Italy. In 1909 Joseph married Catherine Russo Coccaro in Italy and about 1920, they created “Catherine's Palace", by adding to the top floor a kitchen, bathroom, electricity, gas and a roof over the top east front porch, with elegant furnishings. In 1950, an elevator was placed in the galleried east front porch to complete Catherine's Palace. After the death of Catherine in 1965, Jack and Jill Children's Daycare opened for 20 years and in 1985, the building became rental apartments.

Restored in 2016-17 under the direction

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of F. Lamar McMillin, Jr. of Little Rock, AR and Vicksburg, MS in consultation with Architect Donald Maginnis, Ill of New Orleans, LA. Nancy Bell, Architectural Historic Preservationist of Tennessee and Vicksburg, MS, and Ricky Antoine, contractor of Vicksburg. Warren County, MS.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1863.

Location. 32° 21.363′ N, 90° 52.287′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and Lynn Street, on the left on Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1501 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 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

The Fleckenstein - Coccaro Grocery Store & marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019

2. The Fleckenstein - Coccaro Grocery Store & marker

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: In Memory of Dr. Hugh S. Bodley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Antebellum (approx. ¼ mile away); Jackson Street M.B. Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Christ Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Newit Vick's Original Vicksburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Anchuca (approx. 0.3 miles away); Main Street Historic District and Amendment Area (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

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Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019

3. Catherine's Palace (The Fleckenstein - Coccaro Grocery Store)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.