Celebrations are getting underway Wednesday to celebrate the city of Vicksburg's 200th anniversary. The city started as a ...

By Jim Beaugez Under cover of darkness during the early hours of June 7, 1863, an army of 1,500 Confederate troops approached ...

STRETCH AHEAD... DAVID BREAKS DOWN EXACTLY WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT COMING UP IN YOUR FULL FORECA. TODAY IS A DAY WORTH CELEBRATING FOR ONE OF THE MOST HISTORIC CITIES IN THIS STATE WE CALL HOME. ITS ...

The American Civil War (1861–1865) remains one of the most defining chapters in the nation’s past, forging our modern ...

Christ Episcopal Church, completed in 1843, holds the status of oldest church building in Vicksburg. But the Rev. Sam Godfrey ...

The last German troops surrender to the Red Army in Stalingrad, a Soviet city. This marked the end of one of the big battles of World War II. Illustration: Santanu Kumar Santan Throughout history, ...

People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

Mississippi is a state rich with history. From the northern corners, to the Delta, to the coast, there are hundreds of historical sites telling the story of the state. Many of these sites, however ...

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The Vicksburg National Military Park, the most visited historical site in Mississippi, welcomes thousands of visitors each year who want to immerse themselves in the history of the Siege of ...