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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 »
Plan Your Visit
Vicksburg National Military Park Visitor Center NPS Photo 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 Interstate 20 Exit NPS Photo 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 NPS Photo 20-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 NPS Photo 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 NPS Photo Open All Year except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day Hours - October - March 8:30 am - 5:00 pm April - September 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Phone - 601-636-2199 Location - Milepost 7.8 along park tour road. 
USS Cairo Museum Artifacts NPS Photo 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 NPS Photo 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 NPS Photo 1018 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, MS Open Seasonally Check with Park Staff for operating hours 
Pemberton's Headquarters Entrance Foyer NPS Photo Visitor Information Street Parking Exhibits Restroom Facilities |
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Jefferson Davis served as a United States Congressman, Senator, Secretary of War, and war hero before being called upon to accept the Presidency of the Confederate States.