Below are 10 Civil War Sites, each steeped in a legacy that echoes through the centuries ... Vicksburg’s strategic position along the Mississippi River made it a prime target for Union forces. The ...

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

For the second consecutive time, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson has been nominated for the best history museum in the United States in USA Today's 10 Best Reader's Choice Awards.Voting ...

According to the official roster of the units from Ohio, this unit saw action in Missouri, Mississippi ... Service Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War site. On the government site he is shown ...

Mississippian civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. On Saturday, President Joe Biden awarded 19 recipients the prestigious medal at the White House. Hamer ...

In 2021, the Mississippi Legislature authorized the creation of the MHSPG program to acquire sites related to Civil War battles, Native American archaeology, and civil rights history. The funding ...

Iconic songs by Sam Cooke, Kim Weston, Public Enemy, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar and more depict ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum has been nominated – for the second consecutive time – for the Best History Museum in the United States in USA TODAY’s ...

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 ...

(WDRB) -- Saturday will mark 160 years since more than 20 Black Civil War soldiers fighting for the ... But 160 years ago, it was the site of a tragic chapter in Kentucky’s history.