• View from Battery DeGolyer

    Vicksburg

    National Military Park Mississippi

  • Battlefield Restoration Project

    The project is near completion on the South Loop. Contractors will be moving to the Phase III area at Graveyard Rd and Union Ave after Memorial Day. Please watch for truck traffic moving through the USS Cairo parking lot and on the tour road in this area. More »

Plan Your Visit

Vicksburg National Military Park Visitor Center

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Vicksburg National Military Park Visitor Center

FACILITIES

Visitor Center
Open All Year except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
Hours —
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Phone —
601-636-0583
 
Vicksburg National Military Park Exit

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Vicksburg National Military Park Interstate 20 Exit

Location
Visitors traveling east-west on Interstate 20, exit at Vicksburg ramp 4B, then follow Clay Street (US-80) west, 0.25 miles to park entrance.

Visitors traveling north-south on US Highway 61, US-61 joins with I-20 in its route through the city of Vicksburg. Follow same directions as I-20 above.
 
Confederate Trenches Exhibit

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Confederate Trenches Exhibit

Exhibits (Visitor Center)
18-Minute Orientation Film
Confederate Trenches
Hospital Room
Union Officer's Tent
Milliken's Bend
Cave Life

Exhibits (Outdoor)
Cannon Display
Fortification Exhibit
Historic Monuments

Seasonal Exhibits
Living History demonstrations (June - August)


 
Eastern National Bookstore

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Eastern National Bookstore

Available Facilities —
Visitor Information
Bus and handicapped parking
Eastern National Bookstore
City Information
Licensed Tour Guides
Restrooms (handicapped and baby changing area)
Water Fountains
 
USS Cairo Exhibit and Museum

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USS Cairo Exhibit and Museum

USS Cairo Museum
Open All Year except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day

Hours —
October - March 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
April - September 9:30 am - 6:00 pm

Phone —
601-636-2199

Location —
Milepost 7.8 along park tour road.
 
USS Cairo Museum Artifacts

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USS Cairo Museum Artifacts

Exhibits
Civil War city class ironclad gunboat
Civil War era naval artifacts recovered from the Cairo
Six-minute video on the sinking and salvaging of the USS Cairo
 
USS Cairo Exhibit Picnic Area

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USS Cairo Exhibit Picnic Area

Available Facilities —
Visitor Information
Bus and Handicapped Parking
Artifact Exhibit Area
Eastern National Bookstore
Restroom Facilities (handicapped and baby changing area)
Water Fountains
Picnic Area
 
Pemberton's Headquarters

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Pemberton's Headquarters

Pemberton's Headquarters
1018 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, MS
Open Seasonally
Check with Park Staff for operating hours
 
Pemberton's Headquarters Entrance Foyer

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Pemberton's Headquarters Entrance Foyer

Available Facilities
Visitor Information
Street Parking
Exhibits
Restroom Facilities

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.