Vicksburg, one of Mississippi's oldest cities, is gearing up for a year-long celebration of its 200th anniversary, featuring ...

By Jim Beaugez Under cover of darkness during the early hours of June 7, 1863, an army of 1,500 Confederate troops approached ...

He made his reputation in Tennessee, at Fort Donelson and at the Battle of Shiloh. Of his later victories, three that stood out were the Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and the Overland campaigns.

and at Vicksburg, where Grant's attempts to take the city by siege are stopped. During the episode we learn of fierce northern opposition to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, the miseries of ...

Over the next few years, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History aims to revitalize some of the state's most ...

Here’s how to spend a weekend in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Related: Our Favorite Towns to Visit in Mississippi The Siege of Vicksburg in 1863 played a major role in the outcome of the Civil War.

Nestled on a serene street, this majestic property has survived the trials of time, including the American Civil War ... trying Vicksburg’s #1 restaurant, which is conveniently located in ...