Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA

Vicksburg stands on high bluffs above the Mississippi River in western Mississippi. The city’s riverfront setting, steep streets and wooded ravines give it a distinctive landscape overlooking a major inland navigation corridor. Its strategic position made Vicksburg the focus of a decisive Civil War campaign in 1863, commemorated at Vicksburg National Military Park. Port activity, tourism, manufacturing, health care and regional commerce remain important to the city.