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Explore Port Gibson in United States

Port Gibson in the region of Mississippi with its 1,567 inhabitants is a place in United States - some 918 mi or ( 1478 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .

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Time in Port Gibson is now 12:50 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Little Rock, Bastrop, Baton Rouge, Monroe, and New Orleans. Since you are here already, consider visiting Little Rock . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Port Gibson ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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.

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Located at 31.96 -90.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 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

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.

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Located at 31.96 -90.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cities in Mississippi, County seats in Mississippi, Mississippi Blues Trail, Populated places established in 1729, Populated places in Claiborne County, Mississippi, Populated places in Mississippi with African American majority populations

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.

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Located at 31.95 -90.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Boarding schools in Mississippi, Boys' schools in the United States, Education in Claiborne County, Mississippi, Preparatory schools in Mississippi, Private high schools in Mississippi, Private middle schools in Mississippi, Segregation academies

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.

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Located at 31.96 -91.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1863 in Mississippi, Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Claiborne County, Mississippi, Conflicts in 1863, Mississippi in the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Vicksburg Campaign

Disharoon's plantation

Disharoon's plantation was located in Tensas Parish, Louisiana and was used as a steamboat landing on the Mississippi River by Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant during the American Civil War.

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Located at 31.99 -91.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Plantations in Louisiana