Vicksburg’s ties to vaudeville recalled by ‘castle’

Vicksburg’s ties to vaudeville recalled by ‘castle’

Left: The Axtell home at 503 E. Prairie. Middle: Lola Axtell Hopkins. Right: Hila Axtell Morgan Wilcox. Photos courtesy of Vicksburg Historical Society. By Maggie Snyder Vicksburg is full of old houses. Each one has its own unique story, built up layer by layer through the years – just like the layers and layers of old wallpaper found in most of them. They can be expensive, inconvenient, and frustrating, but always interesting. The house at 503 …