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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 »

Memorial Arch

Memorial Arch

Memorial Arch

NPS Photo

In 1917, with an appropriation of $150,000, the U.S. Congress sponsored a four-day veterans' reunion at Vicksburg National Military Park. Approximately 8000 former soldiers attended the event. At its conclusion about $35,000 of the appropriation remained unspent, and the funds were used to commemorate the historic gathering. A Memorial Arch, sculpted by Charles Lawhon using Stone Mountain (GA) granite, was dedicated in 1920. It stood astride Clay Street until 1967 when, having been declared a traffic hazard, it was moved to its present site within the park.
 
Dedication Inscription on the Back of the Memorial Arch
Dedication Inscription on the Back of the Memorial Arch
NPS Photo

Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Vicksburg National Military Park was the last of the first five National Military Parks established by the Congress of the United States during the last quarter of the 19th century.