Vicksburg National Military Park - Plan Your Visit (U.S. National Park Service)

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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

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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.

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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)

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Pemberton's Headquarters

Pemberton's Headquarters
(1018 Crawford Street, Vicksburg, MS) —
Open Fridays and Saturdays, May 29 - August 1, 2009
Hours —
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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Pemberton's Headquarters Entrance Foyer

Available Facilities —
Visitor Information
Street Parking
Exhibits
Restroom Facilities