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    Vicksburg

    National Military Park Mississippi

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  • Memorial Day Weekend Concert Information

    VNMP is hosting 3 outdoor concerts at the Clay Street Visitor Center, May 24, 25, & 26. The VC parking lot will close at 5:00pm those days and NO on-site parking will be allowed. Click 'More' for detailed parking information. More »

"Vicksburg is the nail head that holds the South's two halves together...Vicksburg is the key"

Two statements, two Presidents, both aware of the importance of the city on the Mississippi River. President Davis knew it was vital to hold the city for the Confederacy to survive. President Lincoln wanted the key to gain control of the river and divide the South. Vicksburg National Military Park commemorates this campaign and its significance as a critical turning point of the Civil War.

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Features

  • Memorial Day Weekend CW150 Concert Series

    Memorial Day Weekend CW150 Concert Series

    VNMP is hosting three outdoor concerts in front of the Clay Street Visitor Center. All concerts start at 7:00 PM and admission is free.

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  • VNMP 150th Signature Events

    Vicksburg National Military Park Sesquicentennial

    Vicksburg National Military Park will be commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Campaign & Siege of Vicksburg with special events throughout 2013.

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  • USS Cairo Museum

    USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum

    Preserved by mud and silt, the USS Cairo sat on the bottom of the Yazoo River for 102 years before being raised, restored, and placed on display.

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  • Vicksburg National Cemetery

    Vicksburg National Cemetery

    As the nation’s largest burial site of Civil War Union soldiers and sailors, the graves total over 17,000, of which almost 13,000 are unknown.

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  • Shape Up! Junior Ranger

    Shape Up! Junior Ranger

    Follow Old Abe as he challenges Junior Rangers to shape up and explore Vicksburg National Military Park!

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  • Vicksburg National Military Park Virtual Museum

    Virtual Museum Exhibit

    This exhibit highlights the struggle for control of the Mississippi, with artifacts giving a unique window into daily life of civilians and soldiers.

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  • Old Jackson Road ca. early 1900s

    Battlefield Restoration Project

    Restoration has begun to remove woodland cover within park boundaries to maintain the landscape in a more open and visually accessible state.

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  • Eight Wisconsin Infantry with Old Abe

    Commanders and Troops

    Patriotism during the Civil War was deep-rooted, and over 600,000 enlisted men and officers would die in pursuit of their convictions.

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  • Vicksburg National Military Park Social Media

    Vicksburg National Military Park Social Media

    Share park experiences on Facebook and and view park photos on Flickr.

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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Confederate President Jefferson Davis made his antebellum home in Warren County, just south of Vicksburg.