This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

1860: Port Gibson

Grindstone Ford, Port Gibson vicinity, Mississippi, USA - Bayou Pierre
Bridgemeister ID:1659 (added 2005-03-19)
Year Completed:1860
Name:Port Gibson
Location:Grindstone Ford, Port Gibson vicinity, Mississippi, USA
Crossing:Bayou Pierre
References:PTS2
Status:Removed, circa 1920's

Notes:

  • Partially burned by retreating Confederate troops May 2nd, 1863 during the Vicksburg Campaign of the Civil War. Union troops extinquished the fire and quickly repaired the bridge.
  • Demolished, circa 1920's. Descriptions for the Vicksburg Campaign imply there may have been another suspension bridge in the Port Gibson area.

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