he congregation of St. Mark’s organized in 1837 but the little white-framed church was not erected in 1854. St. Mark’s Episcopal is the oldest original church structure in the town of Raymond. In 1858, a disastrous fire destroyed many businesses in town. The office of the Hinds County Gazette was one of the buildings that […]
hampion Hill, the decision battle of the Vicksburg Campaign, began about 7:00 a.m. Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton, the Confederate commander, deployed his three divisions in a three mile-long battle line that ran from southwest to northeast along a ridge overlooking Jackson Creek. His position was suited for defense and was especially formidable against attacks […]
onstruction on the Greek Revival courthouse began in 1857 and was finished in 1859. The historical and beautiful Hinks County Courthouse, in Raymond, is listed in the National Archives as one of the most perfect examples of its type of architecture in the United States. It was designed and constructed by the famous Weldon Brothers, […]
he Confederate Cemetery has 140 graves of soldiers mortally wounded in the Battle of Raymond, May 12, 1863. The Civil War soldiers, mostly from Tennessee and Texas, died in private residences around the town that served as hospitals. A few probably died of sickness while stationed in the area or died of wounds from various […]
KELLY ROMA: CAPTURES FIRST PLACERaymond Chamber of Commerce Reenactment T-Shirt Design Contest by Rebecca B. Drake First prize winner, Kelly Roma of Vicksburg, of the 1998 Vicksburg Campaign Reenactment T-Shirt contest, sponsored by the Raymond Chamber of Commerce. Kelly is in her last semester of Commercial Art Technology and plans to start working full time […]
The Dupree-Ratliff House, home of Jessie and Tad thrash, had over 500 visitors during the Tour of Homes. All nine homes listed on the tour reported record crowds. Mike Wallace, Norman Fisher and Richard Williams, members of the 1st U.S. Mississippi Colored Infantry of Jackson, joined in the Raymond celebration.
