The Sisters of Mercy came to Vicksburg just before the Civil War and purchased the Cobb House as their headquarters. It was built in the 1840s. They taught school downstairs and lived upstairs. Then in 1868, the Sisters built their convent. Later, they added the auditorium and Academy. You’ve seen the auditorium in the movie ‘Oh Brother Where Art Thou.’ It’s a big tourist attraction now.
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