Vicksburg: The Key to the South

Take a journey to the well-preserved antebellum South, featuring warm hospitality and a proud Civil War heritage. Explore the 1,800-acre Vicksburg National Military Park with its 1,340 artistically acclaimed monuments and learn about the battle.

DAY 1

Morning: Meet your licensed tour guide at the Vicksburg National Military Park’s Visitors Center and enjoy a film presentation that details the Campaign for Vicksburg. Continue through the 1,800-acre park, which features over 1,340 monuments that commemorate the campaign, defense and siege of Vicksburg in 1863. Visit the ironcladgunboat U.S.S. Cairo with its thousands of artifacts that had been submerged on the bottom of the Yazoo River for 102 years. Vicksburg National Cemetery embraces 116acres and holds the remains of 17,000 Civil War Union soldiers, a number unmatched by any other national cemetery.

Lunch: Enjoy a delicious Southern-style lunch at the restaurant of your choice in one of our historic districts.

Afternoon: The Old Court House Museum will welcome you to stroll through its 15,000 square feet of exhibition space and an entire city block of lovely grounds. The 1858 structure is considered to be the city’s finest antebellum structure, and its exhibits showcase thousands of artifacts from pre-Columbian implements to the contents of ladies’ wardrobes in the Costume Room, and, of course, a plethora of fine artifacts from the Civil War

Discover a host of tour homes for your enjoyment. Our tour homes date from the early 1820s through the turn of the 20th century. For a tour of antebellum Vicksburg, visit Cedar Grove Mansion, where cannonballs from Union gunboats are lodged in the floors and walls; Anchuca Mansion, which was the home of Jefferson Davis’ brotherJoseph; and Duff Green Mansion, which served as both a Union and Confederate hospital during the siege.

Evening: Vicksburg is home to five world-class waterfront casinos where you find the excitement of gaming as well as lavish evening buffets.

DAY 2

Morning: The Vicksburg Riverfront murals by acclaimed artists Robert Dafford and Martha Ferris feature life-sized depictions of the history of Vicksburg. Just across the street, enjoy a leisurely stroll through the Children’s Art Park at Catfish Row.

Just up the bluff from the murals is the Biedenharn Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia, where Coca-Cola was bottled for the first time in 1894. Those with a fascination for vintage dolls will surely want to visit Yesterday’s Children Antique Doll and Toy Museum, which is home to one of the largest U.S. collections of rare 19th and 20thcentury French and German bisque dolls.

Lunch: Choose from one of many restaurants located throughout the historic district offering specialties that range from down-home delicious to downright elegant.

Afternoon: Marvel at the majesty of Old Man River from one of our scenic river overlooks high above the mighty Mississippi.

Your tour Vicksburg will not be complete without a visit to the Churchof the Holy Trinity. View its 11 Tiffany stained-glass windows and the only known set of stained-glass windows honoring the deceased of both the North and South.