Honoring Peter Crosby

Honoring Peter Crosby

Bicentennial Vicksburg Voices: Honoring Peter Crosby at Catfish Row Museum A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience in Reconstruction-Era Vicksburg By Jim Beaugez The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces led by Maj. Gen....
Unsung Heroes of Vicksburg: U.S.C.T.

Unsung Heroes of Vicksburg: U.S.C.T.

Unsung Heroes: On the trail of the U.S. Colored Troops in Vicksburg Researchers uncover records of Black soldiers who served during the Union’s Vicksburg campaign By Jim Beaugez Under cover of darkness during the early hours of June 7, 1863, an army of 1,500...
Honoring the Rosenwald Legacy

Honoring the Rosenwald Legacy

Honoring the Rosenwald Legacy Vicksburg celebrates the impact of Rosenwald Schools and community-driven education through storytelling and preservation   By Erica Hensley Growing up in Byhalia, just outside of Memphis, Alex McClarty passed the humble,...
Vicksburg’s Academy Model

Vicksburg’s Academy Model

How Vicksburg Warren School District’s ‘academy’ approach is building intergenerational opportunity As the city of Vicksburg approaches its bicentennial, we look back on the evolution of education.   By Jim Beaugez When history and memory are reduced to internet...
Storytelling Workshop

Storytelling Workshop

Vicksburg storytelling workshop invites community to explore education’s legacy By Vicksburg Voices Experience the power of storytelling at the Catfish Row Museum with the Vicksburg Voices workshop. This free event celebrates the legacy of education, Rosenwald...