Port Gibson, Mississippi

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Port Gibson, Mississippi is a small historic town in Claiborne County known for its antebellum architecture and role in the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
county Claiborne County, Mississippi
demographics majority African American population
economy local services and heritage tourism
elevation approximately 200 feet above sea level
event Battle of Port Gibson
eventDate May 1, 1863
eventIn American Civil War
governingBody municipal government of Port Gibson
hasArchitecturalStyle Federal architecture
Greek Revival architecture
Victorian architecture
hasAreaCode 601
769
hasHeritageDesignation Mississippi Landmark sites
hasHistoricDistrict Port Gibson Historic District
hasHistoricSite Claiborne County Courthouse
Old Natchez District plantation houses near Port Gibson
Port Gibson City Hall
hasPostalCode 39150
hasReligiousBuilding First Presbyterian Church of Port Gibson
knownFor Battle of Port Gibson
antebellum architecture
historic downtown district
role in the American Civil War
locatedBetween Natchez, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi
locatedIn Claiborne County, Mississippi
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNear Mississippi River
Vicksburg, Mississippi
locatedOn U.S. Route 61 NERFINISHED
motto Too beautiful to burn
mottoOrigin alleged remark by Union General Ulysses S. Grant
nearbyAttraction Grand Gulf Military Park
Windsor Ruins
nearestMajorCity Jackson, Mississippi
partOf Mississippi Delta region
Natchez Trace region
populationEstimate fewer than 2,000 inhabitants in the early 21st century
region Southwestern Mississippi
role county seat of Claiborne County, Mississippi
state Mississippi
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
transportation served by U.S. Highway 61

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Mississippi's 2nd congressional district contains Port Gibson, Mississippi
Earl Van Dorn birthPlace Port Gibson, Mississippi
Earl Van Dorn burialPlace Port Gibson, Mississippi
Claiborne County, Mississippi countySeat Port Gibson, Mississippi
Claiborne County, Mississippi contains Port Gibson, Mississippi
Claiborne County, Mississippi hasNotableTown Port Gibson, Mississippi
West Central Mississippi hasMajorCity Port Gibson, Mississippi
Pete Brown (golfer) placeOfBirth Port Gibson, Mississippi, United States
subject linked to: Pete Brown
linked to: Port Gibson, Mississippi
Earl Van Dorn birthPlace Port Gibson, Mississippi
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Grand Gulf Military Park locatedNear Port Gibson, Mississippi
Port Gibson Historic District locatedIn Port Gibson, Mississippi
Port Gibson Historic District partOf Port Gibson
linked to: Port Gibson, Mississippi
Port Gibson Historic District hasCity Port Gibson
linked to: Port Gibson, Mississippi
Grand Gulf, Mississippi locatedNear Port Gibson, Mississippi
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station vicinity locatedNear Port Gibson, Mississippi
Grand Gulf Nuclear Station vicinity nearbyCommunity Port Gibson
linked to: Port Gibson, Mississippi