Mississippi ... on the Siege of Vicksburg. The new museum aims to expand this history to include lesser-known stories, including the harrowing experiences of the Black soldiers, who made up ...

Long and flat, and with breathtaking views, the Delta stretches 200 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, down to Vicksburg ... a direct train route from Mississippi, the black-owned newspaper The ...

This article was written by Jim Beaugez. The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1863, brought swift change to ...