Vicksburg, Mississippi

Vicksburg is a city in the U.S state of Mississippi. Incorporated in 1825, the city was named after Newitt Vick, a Protestant minister. Nicknamed as 'The Gibraltar of Confederacy', the city faced powerful attacks in1862. It was the site of the Battle of Vicksburg during the Civil War. It is a city in Warren County and is the county seat of Warren County.

Area & Location: Lies 234 miles north by west of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, Vicksburg is located at 32º20'10? Latitude North and 90º52'31? Longitude West. It covers a total area of 91.3 sq. km with 85.2 sq. km of land and 6.2 sq. km of water. It has a population of 26,407.

Tourist Attractions: The city being the witness of the Civil War, has many historical sites that are the main attractions of the tourists.

Transportation: Vicksburg Municipal Airport serves the city. Buses and cars are the other means of transportation in the city. Amtrak trains provide access to the city. Besides this, the interstate highways and roads bring the city closer to other cities.

Hotels: Hampton Inn Vicksburg, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Vicksburg, Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg, AmeriHost Inn Vicksburg/Rainbow Casino, Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino, Best Western Vicksburg, Comfort Inn and Fairfield Inn Vicksburg are the well-known hotels in the city that are the favorites of the tourists visiting Vicksburg.

Places of Attraction: Visitors on their visit to the city make sure that they visit the 1,800- acre Vicksburg National Military Park where they can learn about the siege and view the monuments, trenches and gun positions. People gather at the USS Cairo Museum to have a look at the artifacts from a gunboat recovered from the Mississippi River. Cedar Grove antebellum home, the Old Court House Museum, Anchuca, Balfour House, Duff Green Mansion and Martha Vick House are the interesting sites to be visited in the city. Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum, Shlenker House, Rainbow Casino, Vicksburg Campaign Trail, Vicksburg National Cemetery and Vicksburg National Monument give a good experience to the visitors.