A City Born of the River
by Maria Coulson
Title
A City Born of the River
Artist
Maria Coulson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Mural along the river in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The river determined the location of Vicksburg to be on the hills above the Mississippi, safe from floods. The river was the highway of mid-America, the lifeblood of the town, and a haven for flatboats, barges, snag boats, dredges, steamboats and towboats.
Buildings grew to line the hills, church spires pointed heavenward, and a handsome courthouse dominated the skyline. The river carved a new channel in 1876, leaving Vicksburg without a port until 1903 when the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers diverted the Yazoo River into the old bed.
This scene of the city, circa 1907, is a reminder that Vicksburg was born of the river.
Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America.
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January 15th, 2015
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