Confederate Maj. Gen. John Walker's Texas Division marched through Fountain Hill on April 29, 1863, on its way to northeast Louisiana as part of the effort to relieve pressure on Vicksburg.

This site has local significance because it is associated with military activities and events that achieved or affected important local objectives of the Vicksburg campaign.

The site would be documented. Onsite interpretation and connecting the site to the Vicksburg Heritage Coalition is encouraged.