A few months ago I had the chance to visit the Vicksburg National Military Park. Its not the first time I visited the park. Over the years I've visited maybe five or six times. On this last visit I realized after a few hours of stopping at many of … [Read more...]
November 15, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Big Brutus – The World’s Second Largest Electric Shovel
Back in September I wrote an Random Image of Week article about Big Brutus and I feel its time to write some more about Big Brutus and share some of the images I took of during my last visit. History – Big Brutus The Bucyrus-Erie Model 1850-B … [Read more...]
November 4, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #90: The Old Haven Theatre in Brookhaven, Mississippi
This week’s random image is of quick photo I took of the Haven Theatre in Brookhaven, Mississippi one night while I was in town. The Old Haven Theatre in Brookhaven, Mississippi The Old Haven Theatre opened its doors as the Sarphie Theatre on … [Read more...]
March 11, 2017 By Leave a Comment
The Old Alston Grocery Store in Rodney, Mississippi
The old Alston Grocery Store in Rodney, Mississippi is one of a few remaining buildings left in the once prosperous town now considered by some as a ghost town. It’s really not a ghost town, there are quit a few people that still in town and the … [Read more...]
February 14, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Rodney Masonic Lodge F. & A.M. in Rodney, Mississippi
Across the street from the old Presbyterian Church in Rodney MS is the now defunct and abandoned Rodney Masonic Lodge F. & A.M. As you can see its seen better days. Rodney Masonic Lodge F. & A.M. – History I really couldn’t find much … [Read more...]
December 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Old Rodney Presbyterian Church
The Rodney Presbyterian Church got its start when the Bayou Pierre Presbyterian Church congregation was organized in 1807. Bayou Pierre then split in 1824 to form the Bethel Presbyterian Church a few miles down the road. Then in 1828 some of the … [Read more...]
November 10, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Bethel Presbyterian Church near Port Gibson, Mississippi
The Bethel Presbyterian Church near Port Gibson, Mississippi got its start from the Bayou Pierre Presbyterian Church as its members split to form the First Presbyterian Church of Port Gibson and the Bethel Presbyterian Church. A Quick History of … [Read more...]
November 2, 2016 By 2 Comments
The Windsor Ruins
About 10 miles southwest of Port Gibson, Mississippi sits a tract of cleared land where the ruins of twenty-nine gothic columns commonly called the Windsor Ruins. The Windsor Ruins was once the beautiful plantation mansion called the Windsor. … [Read more...]
October 17, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Bayou Pierre Presbyterian Church near Port Gibson, Mississippi
During one of my trips to the Port Gibson, Mississippi area to visit the Windsor Ruins and Rodney, Mississippi I had the chance to stop at the old Bayou Pierre Presbyterian Church. Bayou Pierre Presbyterian Church. In 1801 Presbyterian … [Read more...]
August 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor
Fort Sumter started construction in 1829 and was named after the Revolutionary War hero, General Thomas Sumter, and was part of a series of fortifications on the southern U.S. coast to protect the harbors. By the time the Civil War begin in 1861 it … [Read more...]
