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Live fire and living history: Park brings troops to life for 160th siege anniversary

Camels, cannons, Yankees and Confederates, Grant and Pemberton drew the attention of visitors to the Vicksburg National Military ...

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History is alive in reenactment of Surrender of Vicksburg

A reenactment of the surrender of the Confederate forces at the Siege of Vicksburg took place on the ...

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Old Post Files July 1, 1923 – 2023

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital ...

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SIEGE 160: Condition of his army forces Pemberton to surrender Vicksburg

Editor’s note: This story is the final installment of The Vicksburg Post’s coverage of the 160th anniversary of ...

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FROM THE VAULT: For James Wilson, ‘educational achievement is the most important thing’

By the Late Gordon Cotton | Originally published in The Vicksburg Post on Sept. 1, 2013. There’s a ...

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HEAT WOES: Vicksburg National Military Park releases revised event schedule

Officials with the Vicksburg National Military Park have revised the schedule of events for the park’s Surrender Weekend. ...

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Old Post Files June 30, 1923-2023

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital ...

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VICKSBURG FACTS: Grant’s troops dig a little deeper

Did you know that General Ulysses S. Grant’s troops tried digging a canal through Vicksburg? In 1862, the ...

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Vicksburg National Military Park sets events for siege anniversary

Camels, cannons, Yankees and generals will be at the Vicksburg National Military Park on Saturday and Sunday as ...

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Officer killed in 1884 gets new home in Cedar Hill Cemetery

Harry Stith was a Civil War veteran; a member of the 5th Heavy Artillery of the U.S. Colored ...

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GRAMMY Museum Mississippi announces new exhibit on Highway 61

GRAMMY Museum Mississippi announced this week it will debut a new, major exhibit on Friday, Aug. 11, titled ...

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Old Post Files June 28 1923-2023

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital ...

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LOOKING BACK: The people behind one of Vicksburg’s iconic homes

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The Hicks-Steigleman House is a Greek Revival house on ...

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SIEGE 160: Union blows up Louisiana twice; creates legend

Editor’s Note: This story is part of The Vicksburg Post’s continuing coverage of the 160th anniversary of the ...

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Old Post Files June 24,1923-2023

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital ...

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Old Post Files June 23, 1923-2023

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital ...

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VICKSBURG FACTS: Prehistoric discoveries in Vicksburg 

Did you know about the geological and paleontological discoveries made in Vicksburg? The Vicksburg area has been an ...

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FOR THE RECORD: Warren County begins record digitizing project

The Warren County Chancery Clerk and Circuit Clerk offices will soon be able to provide access to high-resolution ...

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Old Post Files June 21, 1923-2023

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital ...

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LOOKING BACK: Three buildings, a multitude of stories

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This building on the southwest corner of Grove and Monroe ...

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Old Post Files June 17, 1923-2023

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital ...

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SIEGE 160: Grant relieves corps commander after self-congratulatory order published

It’s June 18 and activity along the front lines is stagnant as Union engineers and troops continue getting ...

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FROM THE VAULT: Vicksburg visit leads New Jersey man to Arkansas roots

By the Late Gordon Cotton | Originally published in The Vicksburg Post on July 14, 2013 “Where’d you ...

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Old Post Files June 16, 1923-2023

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital ...

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VICKSBURG FACTS: The First Blue and Gray Reunion

Did you know that the first Blue and Gray Reunion was held in Vicksburg? According to The Vicksburg ...

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University of Mississippi researcher moving to Vicksburg to study African American experience after Civil War

For the next two years, University of Mississippi history instructor Beth Kruse will live and work in Vicksburg, delving ...

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Old Post Files June 14, 1923-2023

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital ...

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LOOKING BACK: An Openwood Oasis with heaps of potential

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This small one-story building at 1213 Openwood St. began its ...

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