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Site Name Port Gibson Battlefield Street Address Department of Archives and History, 400 Jefferson Davis Boulevard City / State / Zip Natchez MS, 39120 Phone number 601-446-6502 Web Page mdah.state.ms.us   Admission Fee Free. Hours Daily from dawn to dusk. Visitor services None. Regular Events None.     Directions From I-20 at Vicksburg travel south on Highway 61, 28 miles to Port Gibson. Turn right on Carrol Street, continue on Rodney Road, then Bessie Weathers Road to Shaifer Road, a distance of 4.5 miles.
Site Description
The Shaifer House was the site of the opening shots in the Battle of Port Gibson. The house was used by Maj. Gen. John A McClernand for his headquarters and later used as a hospital. Confederate forces were entrenched at Magnolia Church. Part of the battle was fought on the Bruinsburg Road at Point Lookout. Restoration of the sit is in progress and the majority of the battlefield is privately owned.

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