Port Gibson in Mississippi
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Port Gibson, Mississippi

Port Gibson is a city in Claiborne County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Claiborne County.

Located at 31.9561, -90.9831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cities in Mississippi, Populated places in Claiborne County, Mississippi, Populated places established in 1729, County seats in Mississippi, Populated places in Mississippi with African American majority populations, Mississippi Blues Trail

Battle of Port Gibson

The Battle of Port Gibson was fought near Port Gibson, Mississippi, on May 1, 1863, between Union and Confederate forces during the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. The Union Army was led by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, and they were victorious.

Located at 31.9557, -91.0228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Vicksburg Campaign, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Mississippi in the American Civil War, Claiborne County, Mississippi, Conflicts in 1863, 1863 in Mississippi

Gemiluth Chessed (Port Gibson, Mississippi)

Gemiluth Chessed (Acts of Loving Kindness) is a Moorish Revival synagogue in Port Gibson, Mississippi. It is the oldest surviving synagogue in the state and the only building of this architectural style. It was built in 1892 by a community of Jewish immigrants from German states and Alsace-Lorraine. Due to declining population, the congregation closed in 1986.

Located at 31.9592, -90.9828 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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19th-century synagogues, Buildings and structures in Claiborne County, Mississippi, German-American culture in Mississippi, German-Jewish culture in the United States, Moorish Revival architecture in Mississippi, Moorish Revival synagogues, Religious buildings completed in 1891, Synagogues in Mississippi

Chamberlain-Hunt Academy

Chamberlain-Hunt Academy is one of the oldest college preparatory schools in the South. Founded in 1830 as Oakland College near Rodney and Lorman the institution was closed during the Civil War but refounded as "Chamberlain-Hunt Academy" in 1879, this time in historic Port Gibson, Mississippi. The school was reorganized under new ownership in 1996. The campus, with its buildings in brick Georgian Revival style, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 31.9458, -90.9861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Boarding schools in Mississippi, Boys' schools in the United States, Private high schools in Mississippi, Education in Claiborne County, Mississippi, Private middle schools in Mississippi, Preparatory schools in Mississippi, Segregation academies