October 2001

Civil War Reenactment: A Living History by Rebecca Blackwell Drake Reprinted from the Hinds County Gazette, Thursday, May 28, 1998 THREE THOUSAND SOLDIERS, blue and gray, paraded through the streets of Raymond, reenacting the scene that followed the Battle of Raymond on May 12, 1862. “GO HOME YANKEE! We don’t want you here!” yelled angry […]

The Reenactment of the Battle of Raymond, the Battle of Jackson, and the battle of Champion Hill proved to be one of the most brilliant series of events ever held in the Town of Raymond. More than ever, spectators reflected a great sense of pride regarding the role Raymond played during the Civil War years […]