National Military Park
Discover the nationally significant Civil War landscape and its stories.
Official park information ↗Discover the history, places, and remarkable people of Vicksburg, Mississippi—on the streets and from wherever you are.
Begin Exploring ↓Plan Your VisitExplore Vicksburg's remarkable history, riverfront, museums, and architectural heritage. This independently produced guide will grow with original local research, verified historical imagery, and practical visitor resources.
Discover the nationally significant Civil War landscape and its stories.
Official park information ↗Explore the city's historic courthouse and local collections.
Museum information ↗One-day idea: Spend the morning at the National Military Park. In the afternoon, explore downtown, the Old Court House Museum, and the riverfront murals.
Two-day idea: Add more museums, local dining, and time to appreciate historic architecture.
Check opening hours, admission, and accessibility directly before traveling.
Official Vicksburg visitor guide ↗
National Military Park planning ↗
A detailed visitor guide and additional independently researched itineraries are in development.
Carefully researched historical storytelling, designed to connect present-day places with the people and events that shaped them.
Our first proposed experience, Gamblers, Saloons & Scoundrels, explores Vicksburg before the Siege and the turbulent events of 1835.
In development. No tours are currently for sale.
Every location and historical claim will be sourced, with reconstructions clearly distinguished from original archival records.
We plan to combine narration, historic maps, documents, and accessible written content.
Our planned virtual experience will let visitors compare historic maps and images with modern streetscapes. Try our new interactive comparison prototype, with a draggable reveal control and a period selector.
Important: The illustration is not a historical Vicksburg image. The dates demonstrate an interface only; verified archival views have not yet been loaded.
The two street illustrations below are schematic examples, NOT archival images, actual Vicksburg buildings, or historical reconstructions.
1886: A fire-insurance map can document building footprints and uses, but cannot provide a photographic view of 1835.
The production version will only use verified, dated, rights-cleared images matched to the same viewpoint. This demonstration does not change its images when a year is selected.
Historical fiction and nonfiction inspired by the people and places of Vicksburg and the Mississippi River region.
Features for River of Vice and future publications will be added as book information and purchase links are finalized.