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

Balfour House

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 2, 2016

1. Balfour House Marker

Inscription. Built mid-1830s. Home of diarist Emma Balfour, noted diarist of the Siege. Site of 1862 Christmas ball interrupted by arrival of Federal fleet. Following surrender, July 4, 1863, was HQ. of Maj.-Gen. J.B. McPherson.

Erected 1976 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1863.

Location. 32° 20.916′ N, 90° 52.714′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Crawford Street and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling east on Crawford Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: John D. Cobb House (within shouting distance of this marker); Debate and Decision (within shouting distance of this marker); Sisters of Mercy (within shouting distance of this marker); Pemberton Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherry Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 901, 905, 913 Crawford Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Steeples (about 300 feet away); C S Headquarters Stevenson's Division (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

Also see . . . Balfour House. (Submitted on August 21, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Balfour House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 2, 2016

2. Balfour House

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 2, 2016

3. Balfour House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2016, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.