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Riverfront mural by renowned artist Robert Dafford in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
The Sisters of Mercy have contributed to the health, education, and spiritual well-being of the residents of Vicksburg since the arrival of six nuns in 1860.
The Cobb House (c. 1830) became their first home and a school for 70 students. During the Civil War, the Sisters closed the school to travel throughout Mississippi nursing both Union and Confederate soldiers.
After the war, the Sisters reopened the school and continued their ministry of nursing in the decades following, nursing the city's residents through several yellow fever epidemics.
Their nursing contributions expanded over the years to include a nursing school and to culminate in the modern Mercy Hospital.
The Sisters continued to expand their spiritual mission by building a convent in 1868 to house their ever-growing number of nuns, a building that is one of the best examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Mississippi.
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Maria Coulson is a freelance photographer, former civil engineering faculty administrator, and graduate of the New York Institute of Photography. All proceeds from the sale of all photographs go to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America. COPYRIGHT NOTICE All photographs on this web site are fully protected by U.S. and international copyright laws, all rights reserved. The images may not be reproduced, manipulated or used in any way, without written permission. For licensing information please visit http://licensing.pixels.com/profiles/maria-coulson.html