Merchants National Bank & Trust Company (Vicksburg, MS)

Episode Information

Episode UID
343001125
Episode Type
Suspension โ†’ Reopening
Bank Type
national
Bank ID
34300 national
Charter Number
3430
Start Date
September 12, 1893
Location
Vicksburg, Mississippi

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini (chosen from majority vote of a three-model LLM ensemble)
Short Digest
1e2fb401aebea3a6

Response Measures

None

Description

Articles describe two separate suspension/holiday events (1893 local restrictions removed; 1933 state banking holiday).

Events (3)

1. January 5, 1886 Chartered
Source
historical_nic
2. September 12, 1893 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The five banks of Vicksburg ... met last evening, and unanimously voted to remove all restrictions, thus showing their confidence in the present improved conditions.
Source
newspapers
3. March 4, 1933 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
State-ordered banking holiday/blanket restrictions in Mississippi during March 1933
Newspaper Excerpt
fragment: Jackson, Miss., March ... banking holiday. ... closed its doors today ... 'Closed until orders from comptroller' ... restriction on deposits ... was ordered today
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (2)

Article from New-York Tribune, September 13, 1893

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Article Text

MORE BANKS RESUMING BUSINESS. Washington, Sept. 12.-The First National Bank of Gadsden, Ala., which recently suspended, has been authorized to resume business. Denver. Sept. 12.-Two more Colorado banks opened their doors for business yesterday, after several weeks' suspension. They are the Western National, at Pueblo, and the Bank of Florence, at Florence. Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 12.-A dispatch to "The Commercial" from Vicksburg, Miss., says: "The five banks of Vicksburg which some weeks ago adopted the system of certified checks and reduced cash payments to depositors to $50 daily met last evening, and unanimously voted to remove all restrictions, thus showing their confidence in the present improved conditions."


Article from The Item, March 4, 1933

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Article Text

Congress Adjourns March house 72nd adjourned sine die Speaker John Garner, mmediately left for the senate hamber take the oath of office The house and the memberselect to followed him side the capitol. clined to observe Gov. W. Murbanking holiday. Chester March National Exchange bank ter closed its doors today The following posted "Closed until orders from comptroller of The capitalized Jackson, Miss., March Blanket restriction cent deposits with exceptions was ordered today banks Love, state superintend-