The city was firmly etched into the nation's history after the Civil War Battle of Vicksburg in 1863. A list of events to celebrate Vicksburg's Bicentennial over the next few days include a ...

This episode opens with a dramatic account of the turning point of war: the Battle of Gettysburg ... This extended episode then chronicles the fall of Vicksburg, the New York draft riots, the ...

This article was written by Jim Beaugez. The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863, brought swift change to ...

A fire that destroyed a home on Oak Hill Street Tuesday night reignited Wednesday morning, forcing Vicksburg firefighters to ...