APRIL 12, 2009

A crowd gathers in front of St. Paul Catholic Church, probably around 1900. The church was organized in 1839 and the building erected in 1849. Next door was the rectory. The church was demolished following the tornado of 1953 as it was deemed structurally unsafe; the rectory was demolished in later years. The photo is from the Old Court House Museum collection.

Historic photos taken in and around Vicksburg are featured on Sundays in The Vicksburg Post. Many of the photos are from the J. Mack Moore Collection at the Old Court House Museum. Though not all photos were taken by Mr. Moore, they are part of the collection given to the museum by longtime Vicksburg Post managing editor Charles J. Faulk. Appropriate photos from the public will also be accepted and published. To submit a photo, contact Karen Gamble at 636-4545.