Vicksburg, Mississippi

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Vicksburg, Mississippi is a historic city on the Mississippi River known for its pivotal Civil War siege and as a major center for U.S. Army engineering research and development.

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instanceOf city
county seat
battlegroundOf Battle of Vicksburg
linked to: Siege of Vicksburg

Siege of Vicksburg
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
county Warren County, Mississippi
distanceToJackson approximately 45 miles west
elevation 240 feet
FIPSCode 28-76920
GNISFeatureID 0694714
governingBody City of Vicksburg government
governmentType mayor–board of aldermen
hasBridge Old Vicksburg Bridge
Vicksburg Bridge
hasHistoricDistrict Vicksburg Historic District
hasMilitaryFacility U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division headquarters
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District headquarters
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
hasMuseum Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum
Lower Mississippi River Museum
Old Court House Museum
hasResearchCenter Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory field site
Environmental Laboratory
Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory
Information Technology Laboratory
incorporatedIn 1825
knownFor American Civil War history
Siege of Vicksburg
U.S. Army engineering research and development
locatedInRegion Lower Mississippi Valley
West Central Mississippi
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNear Jackson, Mississippi
locatedOn Mississippi River
majorHighway Interstate 20
U.S. Route 61 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 80
namedAfter Newitt Vick
populationCensus2010 23356
populationCensus2020 21173
primaryEconomicSectors military engineering
river transportation
tourism
siteOf USS Cairo Museum
Vicksburg National Cemetery
Vicksburg National Military Park
state Mississippi
strategicImportance Control of Mississippi River during American Civil War
surrenderDateCivilWar July 4, 1863

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U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center city Vicksburg
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Interstate 20 passesThrough Vicksburg, Mississippi
Siege of Vicksburg location Vicksburg, Mississippi
Malcolm Butler birthPlace Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
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U.S. Route 61 connects Vicksburg, Mississippi
Mississippi River culture associatedWith Vicksburg
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Mississippi River Delta region containsCity Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi hasMilitaryFacility U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District headquarters
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Vicksburg, Mississippi governingBody City of Vicksburg government
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Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory location Vicksburg, Mississippi
Information Technology Laboratory locatedIn Vicksburg, Mississippi
Western Theater of the American Civil War keyCity Vicksburg, Mississippi
Stephen D. Lee deathPlace Vicksburg, Mississippi
Confederate garrison of Vicksburg location Vicksburg, Mississippi
Confederate garrison of Vicksburg garrisoned Vicksburg, Mississippi
Confederate garrison of Vicksburg surrenderedIn Vicksburg, Mississippi
Mississippi's 2nd congressional district contains Vicksburg, Mississippi
Willie Dixon placeOfBirth Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
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Vicksburg High School locatedIn Vicksburg, Mississippi
Ark-La-Miss region hasMajorCityNearby Vicksburg, Mississippi
Delta, Louisiana locatedNear Vicksburg, Mississippi
subject linked to: Delta, Louisiana, United States
Delta, Louisiana locatedOpposite Vicksburg, Mississippi
subject linked to: Delta, Louisiana, United States
Delta, Louisiana locatedWestOf Vicksburg, Mississippi
subject linked to: Delta, Louisiana, United States
A'Lelia Walker placeOfBirth Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
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Mississippi River Commission hasMeetingLocation Vicksburg, Mississippi
Lower Mississippi River basin majorCityInBasin Vicksburg
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Yazoo River basin hasMouthNear Vicksburg, Mississippi
Yazoo River confluenceLocation Vicksburg, Mississippi
Yazoo River passesNear Vicksburg, Mississippi
Vicksburg National Military Park locatedIn Vicksburg, Mississippi
Joseph A. Biedenharn businessLocation Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
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Joseph A. Biedenharn residence Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
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Mississippi's 3rd congressional district includesCity Vicksburg, Mississippi (part)
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Warren County, Mississippi hasCountySeat Vicksburg, Mississippi
Warren County, Mississippi hasLargestCity Vicksburg, Mississippi
Warren County, Mississippi contains City of Vicksburg
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Warren County, Mississippi hasNotableCity Vicksburg, Mississippi
Blues Highway majorCityAlongRoute Vicksburg, Mississippi
Beah Richards placeOfBirth Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
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Beah Richards placeOfDeath Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
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Vicksburg campus city Vicksburg, Mississippi
Kirk Fordice residence Vicksburg, Mississippi