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    Vicksburg

    National Military Park Mississippi

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  • Grand Illumination Event Information

    A Grand Illumination will be held on July 3 from 6-10 pm throughout VNMP. Tour road access is at the Clay St. entrance only and limited to motor vehicles. No pedestrians or bicyclists will be allowed during these hours. Click 'More' for further details. More »

Operating Hours & Seasons

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Vicksburg National Military Park Entrance Sign

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Open daily:

Park Gates:

October - March: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

April - September: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Visitor Center (Clay Street):

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

U.S.S. Cairo Exhibit and Museum:

October - March: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

April - September: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


Vicksburg National Military Park is Closed on the Following Holidays:

Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013
Christmas Day, December 25, 2013
New Year's Day, January 1, 2014

 
Entrance Fee Station and Memorial Arch
Entrance Fee Station and Memorial Arch
NPS Photo

Did You Know?

Confederate Headstones, Vicksburg National Cemetery

There are at least three known Confederates buried in Vicksburg National Cemetery, two of whom have graves designated by Confederate headstones.