NPS/ L. Brewer Artillery Firing DemonstrationsHear, feel, and smell the blast of the replica Civil War cannon and learn about the importance of artillery during the Siege of Vicksburg. Saturday, July 4th, 2026 *Event maybe canceled due inclement weather or high heat indexes. 
NPS Life of a Soldier with Douglas the CamelExplore stories of the life of a soldier during the siege. Stationed at the Visitor Center will be Doug Baum and his Texas Camel Corps, representing Douglas, the mascot of the 43rd Mississippi Infantry who will share some of these stories. Thursday, July 2th to Sunday, July 5th, 2026 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Outside the Visitor Center Come out and see them! This programming is sponsored by the Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign. *Event maybe canceled due inclement weather or high heat indexes. 
NPS/Secor Just 24 HoursVicksburg is the key Lincoln said, the key that would unlock the Mississippi River for the North, the key that would lock away the resources of the west to the Confederacy. Numerous naval engagements that had resulted in the loss of three Ironclads, a winters worth of work in the swamps that had amounted to nothing five major land battles and two bloody assaults thousands of men in blue and gray dead or dying an now 47 days of siege and counting.Then a white flag appears on the hill and in Just 24 hours the longest and most complex campaign of the Civil War was over. Join the Vicksburg National Military Park and the Friends of Vicksburg for a dramatic portrayal of the events that ended the Siege of Vicksburg. Featuring Ulysses S. Grant (portrayed by Dr. Curt Fields) and John C. Pemberton (portrayed by Morgan Gates) Saturday July 4 and Sunday July 5 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM Visitor Center Theater This programming is sponsored by the Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign. |
Last updated: May 26, 2026