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Port Gibson
Port Gibson is located in the western region of Mississippi. It is the county seat of Claiborne County and named for its founder, Samuel Gibson. It is located approximately 61.5 miles west of Mississippi's capitol city, Jackson. Port Gibson is known as the city "too beautiful to burn", as proclaimed by U.S. Major General Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War, according to local legend. Port Gibson is the third oldest city in Mississippi and was founded in 1802.Activities • Annual Heritage Festival is held on the last weekend in More...
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Mississippi: Capital-River Region: Claiborne County