Vicksburg’s original Presbyterian Church building stood at Monroe and First East, where Bethel A.M.E. is now located. On the lawn was the monument to Dr. Hugh Bodley, who was murdered by gamblers in 1835. The building was sold to the A.M.E. congregation, and when it was replace the monument was moved. The 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.