When President William McKinley came to Vicksburg in 1901, the parade route included an arch of cotton bales and a huge sign, “Mississippi Welcomes Her President.” A similar arch was erected a few years later when President Theodore Roosevelt, McKinley’s successor, also visited the city. This photo is from the Old Court House Museum collection.

Historic photos taken in and around Vicksburg are featured on Sundays in The Vicksburg Post. Many of the photos are from the J. Mack Moore Collection at the Old Court House Museum. Though not all photos were taken by Mr. Moore, they are part of the collection given to the museum by longtime Vicksburg Post managing editor Charles J. Faulk. Appropriate photos from the public will also be accepted and published. To submit a photo, contact Karen Gamble at 636-4545.