South Street was the southern boundary of the city in 1860, and by the time this photo was taken in 1876 the city had spread some distance to the south. Piercing the skyline is the steeple of Church of the Holy Trinity, Episcopal, then a relatively new structure. Note also the Vicksburg Boarding House on Levee Street, Paxton’s foundry and the shotgun house that served as a grocery store. 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.