Vicksburg
Red Carpet City of the South
General Information
Other Name: -, District: Mississippi, State: South, United States of America
Area: 35.3 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Importance: Vicksburg is home to the world''''''''s longest running melodrama.
Best Time to Visit: - to - and -
International Access: -Description
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States.Location
It is located 377 km north by west of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and 65 km due west of Jackson.Climate
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This is Vicksburg`s only African-American history and culture preservation museum.Over 20,000 artifacts including books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers and more are to be found in this collection.
Without a doubt, this is Vicksburg`s most historic building. An exceptional collection of artifacts and a self-guided tour help tell Vicksburg`s story in this National Landmark structure. Be sure to allow plenty of time to see this fascinating collection.
This museum has the world`s largest collection of Civil War gunboat models. It also offers the only diorama of the Siege of Vicksburg with 2,500 miniature soldiers depicting the battle.
The park was established by Congress in 1899, to commemorate one of the most decisive battles of the American Civil War,the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg.It includes 1,325 historic monuments and markers,20 miles of reconstructed trenches and earthworks,a 16 mile tour road, antebellum home, 144 emplaced cannons, the restored Union gunboat-USS Cairo, and the Vicksburg National Cemetery.