Wicker said the park has outdated structures, such as the visitor center, that were built nearly 70 years ago. The bill, Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act, would transfer ...

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

City, county and state leaders gathered at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium Wednesday to celebrate a milestone: the 200th anniversary of Vicksburg’s incorporation in 1825. A number of speakers from ...

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

Mississippi is a state rich with history. From the northern corners, to the Delta, to the coast, there are hundreds of historical sites telling the story of the state. Many of these sites, however ...