Port Gibson, Mississippi

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Port Gibson, Mississippi, the county seat of Claiborne County, is located sixty miles southwest of Jackson and forty miles northeast of Natchez along the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Chartered as a town on March 12, 1803, Port Gibson is Mississippi's third oldest settlement, being occupied in 1729. Port Gibson was the site of several clashes during the American Civil War and was important during Ulysses S. Grant's Vicksburg Campaign. The Battle of Port Gibson occurred on May 1, 1863.

Many of Port Gibson's historic buildings survived the Civil War because Grant believed the city was "too pretty to burn".

The population of Port Gibson was 1,443 in 2014.

Isabella Bed and Breakfast

Windsor Ruins

A.K. Shaifer House

Grand Gulf Military Park

Sunken Trace

Port Gibson Visitor Center

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Things to See and Do

• A.K. Shaifer House / Battle of Port Gibson - The first shot of the Battle of Port Gibson was fired here.
• Grand Gulf Military Park - Grand Gulf Military Monument Park is dedicated to preserving the memory of both the town of Grand Gulf and the Civil War battle which took place there.
• Port Gibson Visitor Center - The visitor center offers information on the many historical and scenic areas of the community.
• Sunken Trace - milepost 41.5 - Old Trace, NatchezTraceTravel.com Top 30 Favorite Site
• Windsor Ruins - NatchezTraceTravel.com Top 30 Favorite Site

Places to Stay

• Isabella Bed and Breakfast

• Directions, Map and Area Attractions
• Port Gibson Restaurants
• Natchez Trace - Port Gibson Access / Exit Roads:
  • Mississippi Highway 18
  • US Highway 61

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