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Dear editor, A lost historical plaque, originally installed around 2013 in Madison Parish, Louisiana during the 150th ...
Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi is receiving over $5 million toward restoring a key Civil War monument and removing a building that previously was used as a visitors’ center.
Vicksburg National Military Park was established in 1899 at the battleground. It commemorates the siege and its role in the Civil War, as well as those who fought.
Join us for an unforgettable metal detecting adventure in Port Hudson, Louisiana—site of the longest siege in U.S. history. We uncover an astonishing Civil War-era sword and a massive 20-pound Parrott ...
The City of Vicksburg has been nominated for the Top 15 Best Historical Small Towns in the United States by Newsweek’s Reader’s Choice Awards. “We are so excited for Vicksburg to be recognized again ...
Having written about the bad things that happened at Helena in recent years, I feel compelled to mention some of the good ...
Nearly A Century of Family, History and Heart Inside the Thames Home Story by Terri Cowart Frazier | Photos by David Rorick ...
You’ve likely heard the phrase the Muddy Mississippi, and it is accurate. The water is brown from bank to bank, at least as far as we went. It flows at a steady 5 or 6 miles per hour this time of year ...
“The Vicksburg National Military Park was created to memorialize the events of the soldiers that fought and really became a turning point in the American Civil War at Vicksburg. The Campaign for ...
Vicksburg has once again been named Newsweek’s Best Historical Small Towns. This recognition is a testament to the rich ...
Exploring America's political crisis and the looming threat of civil war.
What to know The Friends of the Elmira Civil War Prison Camp plan to kick off a $1.5 million capital campaign to pay for a new Elmira Civil War Visitor Center.