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

Newit Vick's Original Vicksburg

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

1. Newit Vick's Original Vicksburg Marker

Inscription. Rev. Newit Vick came to this area, then known as Walnut Hills, in 1812, having purchased land from the U.S. government. He laid out the town of Vicksburg in the area bounded by First East Street, First North Street, South Street, and the Mississippi River. After Vick's death from yellow fever in 1819, the town was divided into lots by his son-in-law, Rev. John Lane, and incorporated in 1825. The Main Street National Register Historic District includes what is considered Vicksburg's earliest commercial and residential area.

Erected 2022 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 32° 21.268′ N, 90° 52.588′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of 1st East Street and Adams Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st East Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 1st E St, Vicksburg

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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 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: Anchuca (within shouting distance of this marker); Happy Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Street Historic District and Amendment Area (about 300 feet away); Antebellum (about 300 feet away); Judge Lake (about 400 feet away); Christ Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Christ Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); Main and Cherry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 11, 2024

2. Newit Vick's Original Vicksburg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.