• View from Battery DeGolyer

    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 »

For Teachers

Vicksburg National Military Park Educators' Workshop (Mississippi State University) - June 17-23, 2012

 
Vicksburg National Military Park strives to provide the best possible opportunities for both teachers and students to learn about the signficance of this unique resource through its role in the Campaign and Siege of Vicksburg, the Civil War overall, and the National Park Service.

Through workshops, school programs, Junior Ranger activities, printed materials, and audio/visual media, the park offers learning tools created to enhance this experience for current and future generations.
 
Teaching With Museum Collections Workshop, June 9-13, 2008.
Teaching With Museum Collections Workshop, June 9-13, 2008.
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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

The Union siege lines and Confederate defensive lines were marked during the first decade of the 20th century by many of the veterans who fought at Vicksburg, thus making Vicksburg National Military Park one of the most accurately marked military parks in the world.