My family and I visited the U.S. Army Reserve past located at the Waterways Experiment Station. My…read moresister and brother needed their military ID card. The staff members were amazing! The staff spoke to my brother about different educational opportunities within the military and gave us valuable information about military training possibilities. We had a great time and information to ponder on.

The USS Cairo Gunboat & Museum in Vicksburg National Military Park presents a rare glimpse into…read moreCivil War naval history through its preservation of one of the first ironclad warships in U.S. naval history. The Cairo was sunk in 1862 in the Yazoo River and lay forgotten until it was raised in 1964, revealing a time capsule of life aboard a Union gunboat. The restored vessel is a formidable testament to 19th-century engineering & military strategy. Inside the museum we saw an array of artifacts recovered from the Cairo displayed, including personal items of the crew, naval armaments & the ship's massive steam engines. Exhibits detail the Cairo's role in the river campaigns of the Civil War, its sinking by an electrically detonated mine, and the incredible salvage operation. This museum educates about the technical and military aspects of the era and tells a compelling story of innovation, warfare, and preservation.

I can't help to be amazed when I come across exhibits like this. It's not necessarily the exhibit…read moreitself, but as I stand and contemplate what type of technology was available, and then try to understand how they put things like this together, it just amazes me. American history can sometimes be thought of as dull, but I think the people who believe that lack the ability to imagine a time different than they live in. What the shipwrights had to do to create this vessel, and then consider the soldiers that served on it and the accommodations they put up with to defend our country this is just incredible. Very few today could've dealt with this type of environment. Take a few moments and close your eyes and imagine the life of a soldier on an iron side boat. This exhibit is well laid out, but it is what you make of it. Well worth the experience.

First stop on I-20 after crossing over the Mississippi, this is more than just a welcome center and…read morerest area. It has a terrific view of the bridge and the River, plus the Navy Circle that protected upriver from invading forces. Inside, a full service welcome center with information on local attractions and hotels. Clean bathrooms. Even free coffee!

The state of Mississippi should be ashamed at the way they've neglected the main welcome center…read moreentering the state from Louisiana. Yes, it's in a good location sitting atop the river. But it's not easy to get to and the parking is limited. You can geta a nice picture of the river and the bridges. The bathroom was old, dirty, and hot. It looked like something out of the 1960's. It's an embarrassment to the state. They should cross the river and look at what Louisiana's welcome center looks like, or better yet, the welcome center entering the state of Texas.

Vicksburg's City Hall is my favorite building here! It was built in 1902, designed by architect…read moreJames Riely Gordon, who specialized in courthouses. This 3 story brick Neoclassical building, facies west, with a metal gable roof with intersecting hips. The front facade has a convex-curved 2 tiered gallery, with a heavy cornice is supported by two-story columns. The gallery has been enclosed with brick & windows. The gallery is flanked by a square three-story tower on either end capped with a small dome. The entrance is in this north tower and there are glazed double-leaf doors with a leaded transom crowned by an entablature supported by consoles. Above this door is a round window with terracotta molding. The north facade is also a convex curve highlighted with two-story pilasters and a heavy cornice.

I am posting this review to document my experience interacting with City Hall and the…read moreadministrative offices in Vicksburg. Over the past year, I have submitted multiple written requests, public records requests, and formal correspondence to the City regarding documented issues and requests for information. In many cases, responses were delayed, denied, or not provided within the expected timeframes, which made it very difficult to resolve issues through normal administrative channels. Because of the lack of response and difficulty obtaining records, I was forced to escalate matters to outside agencies in order to create a formal record and attempt to get answers. This review is not written out of anger, but to document the difficulty I experienced trying to work through the proper channels. When residents attempt to follow the official process but cannot get clear communication or timely responses, it creates frustration and a lack of trust in the system. I hope City Hall will work toward improving communication, transparency, and responsiveness so that issues can be resolved locally and professionally.

County building across from the old courthouse. Beautiful old art deco building with lots of…read moremarkers. It appears Al of the Warren County services come through this building.

" Great Place to Learn "…read more We went to the Vicksburg Public Library for an hour or so so we could look up so history of Vicksburg, MS. The Staff in the library was so nice and helpful as we asked them for our help. We view a few short film and read so great information about the history of Vicksburg. They also had Free Wi-Fi available.

I went to print an item out on 7/25 at 7:45pm. As I entered, the librarian by the computers ended…read morethe computer session of a person who was already logged into a computer and working. Apparently the worker told them that the computers automatically turn off at 7:45pm. I thought this did not sound right so I decided to post the incident here. This library's posted hours say 8pm.