The city was firmly etched into the nation's history after the Civil War Battle of Vicksburg in 1863. A list of events to ...

Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...

The American Civil War (1861–1865) remains one of the most defining chapters in the nation’s past, forging our modern identity through tumultuous battles and ...

The Civil War Voyage of David Henry White” tells the tale of a free Black man captured during one of the Alabama’s many raids ...

By Jim Beaugez Under cover of darkness during the early hours of June 7, 1863, an army of 1,500 Confederate troops approached ...

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) has announced the 2025 Mississippi Historic Site Preservation Grant ...

Over the next few years, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History aims to revitalize some of the state's most ...

To reclaim the Mississippi River during the Civil War, the Lincoln Administration contacted St. Louis businessman James B.

Important battles, such as the Siege of Vicksburg, were fought in Mississippi. Because of its strategic position along the Mississippi River, the state was important to both sides during the American ...

Gary Ross’ ‘Free State of Jones’ is a dramatization of a revolt during the American Civil War, led by Newton Knight (Matthew McConaughey). He deserted his Confederate troops after the Second Battle of ...