Balfour House

Balfour House is an antebellum mansion located at the corner of Crawford Street and Cherry Street in . Built in 1835, it was the home of Emma Balfour, celebrated diarist of the Siege of Vicksburg.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pemberton’s Headquarters and Church of the Holy Trinity.

Building
Pemberton's Headquarters, also known as the Willis-Cowan House, is a historic house museum at 1018 Crawford Street in . Built in 1836, it served as the headquarters for Confederate General John C.

Church
The is a historic church building of the Episcopal Church, built in c. 1870 and located at South and Monroe Streets in . is situated 500 feet southwest of Balfour House.

Museum
The Old Courthouse, Warren County, stands prominently on a hill in , and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the Siege of Vicksburg. is situated 1,400 feet north of Balfour House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vicksburg and Waltersville.

is a city of 22,000 people in Warren County, . is a cultural landmark in the American South, and is home to the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, Military Park, and the Lower Mississippi River Museum.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is situated 2 miles north of Balfour House.

Village
is a village in , United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Micropolitan Statistical Area. is a site on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. is situated 3 miles southwest of Balfour House.

Balfour House

Latitude
32.3484° or 32° 20′ 54″ north
Longitude
-90.87848° or 90° 52′ 43″ west
Open location code
864F84XC+9J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 781552661
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4850758
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Highlights include Crawford Street United Methodist Church and Uptown Vicksburg Historic District.

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