Mississippi is a state rich ... themselves in the history of the Siege of Vicksburg and explore the town that was pivotal in the Civil War. Currently, the park's welcome center is small and ...

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

If you’re looking for Southern hospitality and nostalgic charm, there’s no better destination than Mississippi’s historic main streets. From musical legacy and Civil War history to a rich ...

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This article was written by Jim Beaugez. The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863, brought swift change to ...

Gilbert Bates was getting madder by the minute. The 31-year-old farmer was chewing the fat with a neighbor in November 1867.

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The tragedy that was the Civil War had been over for barely two ... off those concerns and headed to his starting point of Vicksburg, Mississippi, the site of a bloody 47-day siege with a large ...

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The tragedy that was the Civil War had been over for barely two ... off those concerns and headed to his starting point of Vicksburg, Mississippi, the site of a bloody 47-day siege with a large ...

Despite being little more than the answer to trivia questions today, Vaughn Meader was a pioneer who paved the way for ...

This spring the Lakeport Plantation Museum, an Arkansas State University Heritage Site, will host a reading retreat focusing ...