This is the fifth in a series featuring Vicksburg’s Holiday Tour of historic homes. The history of the homes is provided by executive director of the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation Nancy Bell.

Twelve homes will be on display for the public during O’ Christmas Tree, an inaugural event, sponsored by Vicksburg Main Street and the Vicksburg Heritage Guild, as a fundraiser for the Vicksburg Main Street Façade Program. Homes will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 2, 3, 9 and 10. Tickets are $20 or $25 with a Vicksburg Trolley pass and are available at the Vicksburg Main Street office, Walnut Hills Restaurant, 1214 Adams St., or online at tickettailor.com/events/ochristmastree.

1338 Chambers St. (Saturday, Dec. 9)

The W.B. Levy family is believed to have moved into their new home in 1908. The beautiful home initially was to be brick veneer, but the exterior was completed with cast concrete stone quoins. By 1921, after W.B. Levy had died and his wife, Flora, had moved, the house was occupied by William and Ella Morgan for about 15 years; it was occupied from 1959 to the 1990s by Circuit Judge Benjamin and Mary Guider and their family.

2501 Cherry St. (Sunday, Dec. 10)

This elegant Italian Renaissance Revival residence was completed in April 1917 for Robert and Rosalye Wilkerson.  The home in the “Foster” area was built of “terra cotta with black Spanish-style roofing,” according to H.H. Havis, the architect interviewed by The Vicksburg Herald. The winning bid to build the home at South Cherry and Dewitt streets was $13,323.