In the late 1840s, Cooper's Well, a property near Raymond with a well that provided sulphured water, was developed into a resort for those seeking the perceived health benefits from its ingestion.

Construction of a new county courthouse was begun at the center of the town square in 1857 and completed in 1859; the work was largely done by enslaved African Americans.

Four days later, the pivotal Battle of Champion Hill was won by Grant's troops and sealed the fate of Vicksburg.

Grant stayed at Waverly, the plantation of John B. Peyton, and Union soldiers used St. Mark's Episcopal Church as a hospital.

[6] The Mississippi Department of Human Services operates the Oakley Training School in unincorporated Hinds County, near Raymond.