With Louisiana’s militias off fighting in Virginia and Tennessee, the job of defending the Crescent City fell to two forts ...

But even though I have a hard time envisioning these historic events occurring in my hometown as it is today, sometimes when ...

The projects include the Vicksburg Civil War Project ... projects are historical sites that MDAH has been working on for several years. Sign up for our Newsletters “Mississippi has a more ...

Passengers can discover a key Civil War battleground in Vicksburg before visiting Mississippi’s oldest city, Natchez, where more than 200 perfectly preserved homes from the 18th century still ...

Women veterans from the Civil ... War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War to visit Washington, D.C., and see their respective war memorials, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and other important ...

At Vicksburg, Mississippi ... Since before the Civil War, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had regulated the Mississippi River, and since the 1880s had insisted upon a "levees-only policy ...

The fall of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on July 4, 1863, proved a crucial turning point of the Civil War, although it took Union forces nearly seven months to capture the city. Dr. Chris Mackowski, ...

Vicksburg, Mississippi, is a city steeped in history. Known for its significance in the Civil War and its picturesque views along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg has cultivated a strong sense of ...

Itineraries on the river are classified as “Upper” or “Lower” Mississippi cruises. The classic route is from New Orleans to Memphis via Natchez, Vicksburg and Baton Rouge. More recently ...