Framed The Mississippi Rifles By Ken Riley

Product Overview:

• Proudly handmade in the USA
• Wood frame with mat, glass front, paper duster backing with wire hanger
• Museum quality Giclee digital print using archival paper and inks
• Standard size frame measures approx. 24" x 21"
• Poster size frame measures approx. 36" x 31"

Product Details:

The Mississippi Rifles by Ken Riley captures the grit and reputation of the 1st Mississippi Volunteer Infantry during the Mexican–American War, a regiment famously commanded by Jefferson Davis before he became president of the Confederacy. Riley, known for historically meticulous realism, portrays the soldiers as disciplined yet battle-worn frontiersmen—men who earned the nickname “Mississippi Rifles” for their skill with the newly issued Model 1841 rifle, a more accurate weapon than the standard smoothbore muskets of the time. The unit gained national fame at the Battle of Buena Vista, where their steady defense helped hold off a much larger Mexican force under Santa Anna. Riley’s painting emphasizes rugged determination, regional pride, and the transitional moment in U.S. military history when rifle-armed volunteer units began proving their tactical value, foreshadowing changes that would become even more evident in the Civil War.