The steamer Ruth makes its way along the Mississippi River in the late 1800s. The boat, owned by the Loviza family of Vicksburg, was the birthplace of John Joseph Loviza in September 1987 during the yellow fever quarantine in Vicksburg. He was the 13th child of John A. and Josephine Johnson Loviza, both licensed riverboat pilots. The photo was contributed by John Joseph Loviza’s son, Joe Loviza of Vicksburg.

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 601-636-4545.