UM Archaeology team works to discover Civil War graves
Representatives of the Center for Archaeological Research at the University of Mississippi will be at the Friendship Cemetery in Columbus as part of an effort...
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UM archaeology team searches for unmarked Union soldiers graves
by Alex Paton
The University of Mississippi’s Center for Archaeological Research will use remote sensing technology to find unmarked graves of Union soldiers in a Columbus cemetery where...
Featured State offices close for Confederate Memorial Day
by Alex Paton
Mississippi State offices are closed for Confederate Memorial Day. The holiday is meant to honor those who died in the Civil War while fighting for...
319 acres preserved for Vicksburg National Park
The Civil War Trust has announced the preservation of a 319-acre property associated with the 1863 Battle of Champion Hill. With this addition, the Trust has...
Civil War-era home vandalized in Port Gibson
by Chad Dixon
According to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History a nearly 200-year-old historical home in Claiborne County has been vandalized. Four wooden support beams were...