Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi

Tennessee Trip Day 8 - Vicksburg Mississippi

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October 10th 2014
October 4, 2014 (Saturday) (Double click on a picture to enlarge it) As I was looking for a motel last night I passed a sign for Vicksburg National Military Park. I did some research last night to see what it was and decided to go this morning. I’m only 360 miles from home so I had time. Vicksburg was the last placed still controlled by the confederate army in the civil war. Grant ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more