Warren County Courthouse - August 4th, 2018

Visit the Old 1858 Courthouse in Warren County, Mississippi

Now a museum in the heart of city of Vicksburg & 1863 Civil War battle

Founded by Rev. Vick in 1820 on the site of a Spanish Fort

The courthouse is raised up on a small & steep hill

1863 3-inch Ordnance Rifle watches over visitors' vehicles

Northeast view of the old courthouse now museum

Memorial to Eloise Freeman (1917-2005) - Come to the Garden

North side of the old courthouse viewed from Jackson Street

Looking down the steep steps toward Jackson Street

Both north & south sides have 6x30 ft Ionic columns supporting the porticos

The target of much union shelling in 1863 but suffered only one major hit

The US Flag was raised here when Vicksburg surrendered to Grant on 7/4/1863

Varina & Jefferson Davis are proud of their politically correct descendent

East side entrance with four columns supporting the portico

Several US and one confederate president have spoken here

Built in 1858 with skilled slave labor & still possesses exceptional value

Davis stepped into politics just hoping to speed up traffic

Directly across Cherry Street is the "new" Warren County Courthouse

An art deco masterpiece built in 1940 before another war

Memorial to the 31st Infantry that served in four wars

With art deco details in the masonry and metal work of the facade

Built with Federal Works Agency dollars during FDR's presidency

Mississippi's Warren County Courthouse would be worth visiting

Even without its spectacular neighbor to the west