Years later, in 1869, Grant became a U.S. president like his former Commander-in-Chief Lincoln had done, setting a precedent ...

A silent witness to most of Vicksburg’s 200-year history is in serious danger of extinction. It is the house at 1414 Grove ...

During the final days of the Civil War, something happened that would quietly echo through generations. Today, it connects a ...

There are monuments to it in seven states; there’s even a museum in Arkansas, but America’s greatest maritime disaster never ...

The following is an excerpt pulled from The Vicksburg Post’s archives. The article originally appeared in the the Nov. 9, ...