Mississippi Parks and Recreation Areas with Backpacking

The Vicksburg campaign was waged from March 29 to July 4, 1863. It included battles in west-central Mississippi at Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill, Big Black River and 47 days of Union siege operations against Confederate forces defending the city of Vicksburg. Located high on the bluffs, Vicksburg was a fortress guarding the Mississippi River. It was known as The Gibraltar of the Confederacy. Its surrender on July 4, 1863, coupled with the fall of Port Hudson, Louisiana, divided the South, and gave the North undisputed control of the Mississippi River. read more...

Phone: 601-636-0583   Price Range: $4 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Vicksburg   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Military Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg National Cemetery was established by Congress in 1865 and opened a year later, to provide a burial place for "soldiers who shall die in the service of the country." It lies on ground once manned by Major-General William T. Sherman's XV Army Corps. Embracing 116 acres it is the final resting place of 17,000 Union Soldiers, a number unmatched by any other national cemetery. Many soldiers had been interred originally in scattered locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi during the campaign for control of the Mississippi River. read more...

Phone: 601-636-0583   Price Range: $4 - $10   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Vicksburg   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring   Details Provided By: Vicksburg National Cemetery