November 2008 – December 2009 — Due to major road construction in the park, several sections of the tour road will be intermittently closed and/or travel restricted throughout the year.
Current construction work is detailed below. Please watch for construction equipment and obey all traffic instructions.
Please continue to check the web site and visitor center information desks for updates on status of road closures.
September 1, 2009 — The South Loop tour road will be closed to allpedestrian, vehicle/motorcycle, and bicycle traffic while the final phase of the park's road construction project is in progress.
Did You Know?
The civilians of Vicksburg endured their first naval bombardment of the Civil War during the summer of 1862?