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...]
July 6, 2016 By 2 Comments
The Ghost Town of Rocky Springs, Mississippi
The small town of Rocky Springs, Mississippi is a ghost town with nothing more than a walking path around what was once the town with a few old safes, cisterns, plaques were buildings may have once stood. The only building left in town is the Rocky … [Read more...]
January 11, 2015 By 6 Comments
Fairview Cemetery and Church in Tuxedo, Texas
Fairview Cemetery and Church in Tuxedo, Texas was founded in 1890 when John Page Free was buried in December 1890. There are over a 1000 interments with a few being laid to rest in the last fifteen years. Currently the cemetery and church is … [Read more...]
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Longwood Plantation: A Lost Dream
The Longwood Plantation were the dreams of Dr. Haller Nutt, a wealthy cotton Plantation owner. Dr. Nutt had plans to build Longwood for his himself, wife and his eight children. Their home was to be built in the 19th Century Oriental Revival Style … [Read more...]
