Location: Vicksburg
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The 10 Best Free Things to do in Vicksburg, Mississippi (MS)
Sitting high atop a bluff overlooking the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers, the city of Vicksburg was the setting of a bloody 47 day siege during the Civil War. The site of this epic battle is now Vicksburg National Military Park, preserving original fortifications and the U.S.S. Cairo, an ironclad gunboat that once prowled the waters of the Mississippi River. Vicksburg is also the place where Coca-Cola was first bottled, a fact that is happily immortalized at the Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum.
Restaurants in Vicksburg
1. Attic Gallery
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4.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By S6074XOannal
What a super fun place full of super fun art. I stumbled across this place in the evening when they were having and exhibit upstairs and I just marvelled at the beauty of it all. The people were all so friendly and welcoming and the art was wonderful too. There is something for everyone in there.
2. Highway 61 Coffeehouse
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4.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By jdouglasm2015 - Alabama, United States
Having coffee at a quaint little coffeehouse in historic downtown Vicksburg next door to the Coca Cola museum. A very unique little place with books to read while you are here. Also has bagels and such. A very pleasant atmosphere as well as outdoor seating also upstairs is a very interesting art gallery.
3. H.C. Porter Gallery
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
H.C. Porter Gallery is the signature gallery of Mississippi visual artist H.C. Porter. The gallery features photographs, limited edition prints and original paintings by the award-winning artist, who has been using her unique process to depict everyday life in Mississippi for the past two and a half decades.The fine art gallery, which also features contemporary work by visiting national artists, is in the heart of historic downtown Vicksburg. The artist lives and works above her gallery in her loft apartment and studio space.
4. Warren County Welcome Center
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4.5 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Even if you have planned every minute of your trip to Vicksburg, Mississippi, from where to stay to where to eat to what to see, I would encourage visitors to stop at the Warren County or Mississippi Welcome Center before embarking on your tour of the city. Located at 4210 Washington Street, off I-20 at the Vicksburg Bridge and Business Route 61, it is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mississippi is tourist-driven and the state has excellent welcome centers at several locations. They look like antebellum structures with neatly manicured grounds, picnic tables and grills, RV waste disposal facilities, 24-hour security, restrooms, weather information and motor coach parking. Pick up a free Mississippi official tour guide. You'll find brochures on lodging, restaurants and attractions in Vicksburg and throughout the state and friendly, courteous and knowledgable staff members to give advice and recommendations and point you in the right direction. If you're going to travel elsewhere in the state, be sure to pick up a Mississippi Highway Map, a Civil War Historical Sites map, a Blues Trail map, a Freedom Trail map, even a golf guide. I like to plan our trips thoroughly in advance but I usually discover, once we arrive on the scene, that I've forgotten something. And there's always something new to add to your itinerary. It's never a bad thing to ask.
5. Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River Museum and Interpretive Center
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4.5 based on 263 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
The Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River Museum and Interpretive Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, provides visitors with a fascinating view of life surrounding the Mississippi River through multiple interactive displays that cover topics about the river's history, science behind water movement, the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, fish found in the river and how life has changed on the Mississippi River over the years. Visitors also can walk through an outdoor flood model, view a 1,515-gallon, multi-side aquarium that is home to catfish and other fish native to the Mississippi River and tour the Mississippi River Commission's towboat, the motor vessel Mississippi IV, the only fully restored, dry docked riverboat. The museum, which offers free admission, is the first of its kind in the United States. And the Mississippi IV, which was decommissioned in 1993, is the major attraction, a diesel-powered vessel with an all-steel, four-level superstructure that is powered by two eight-cylinder engines with 1,860 horsepower each. After learning about how the 1927 flood was the most destructive in the history of the United States, it was fascinating to learn how the Corps of Engineers has tamed the Mississippi River.
6. The Tomato Place
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4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By 347jeng - Aubrey, United States
I have 3 picky kids and have been in the car most of the day! Absolutely the best BLT, fried green tomatoe sandwich and for the little ones an amazing grilled cheese. You have to get a smoothie for dessert!
7. Vicksburg Riverfront Murals
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4.5 based on 522 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
The Vicksburg Riverfront Murals didn't exist the last time my wife and I visited Vicksburg, Mississippi. So add another interesting tourist attraction to the list of sites to see on your travel itinerary. It is a series of 32 murals painted on Mississippi River flood walls. Unveiled in 2002, they are intended to depict the city's historical significance as well as its envisioned future role in the region's commerce and culture. They show a timeline of Vicksburg history, including downtown Vicksburg in the days following the 1953 tornado, the steamboat Sprague during the roaring 1880s, ferry boats transporting train cars across the river and The Famous Teddy Bear Hunt. Artist Robert Dafford, who completed similar murals in Cincinnati, Ohio, Paducah, Kentucky, Portsmith, Ohio, and Maryville, Ohio, was commissioned to complete the first series of 12-feet by 20-feet panels along the flood wall facing Levee Street. In 2012, a 55-foot mural was commissioned to be painted on the Grove Street flood wall, across the street from the Levee Street murals. It is designed to be triangular in shape due to Grove Street's incline. It is a feature along the route of the annual 10K Run Thru History event and depicts a group of runners passing by areas of historical significance in Vicksburg.
8. Cedar Hill Cemetery
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4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, Mississippi, is as celebrated or as visited as such iconic cemeteries as Arlington in Washington DC, Hollywood in Richmond, Virginia, and Graceland in Chicago. Located at 326 Lovers Lane, Cedar Hill predates the Civil War and remains as one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in the United States that is still in use. It contains the graves of over 5,000 Confederate soldiers with over 1,600 of them identified, including Major General John Stevens Bowen, who was killed during the siege of Vicksburg in 1863. Two other Confederate generals, Isham Warren Garrott and Martin Edward Green, who also were killed at Vicksburg, also are buried on the beautifully landscaped Soldiers' Rest plot. But the most interesting and most popular attraction in the cemetery is Douglas the camel, a domesticated camel that was used by the Confederate army to transport supplies during the Civil War.
9. The Church of the Holy Trinity
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By marion542017 - Manchester, United Kingdom
The architecture of the Church of the Holy Trinity is stunning in the Romanesque Revival-style and features twenty-six magnificent stained-glass windows. Six of the stained-glass windows are by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Tiffany windows are astonishingly beautiful and incredible close-up and to touch.
10. Levee Street Market Place
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Marketplace showcasing Antiques, Art, Jewelry, Vintage, Snacks & Drinks, Clothing Boutique, Collegiate, Souvenirs, refurbished items, Homemade treasures, & mush more. Vendor Mall, Come visit us in downtown Vicksburg, MS on Catfish Row & catch a beautiful view of the river. ATTENTION: Hours 9:30-5:30 Mon-Sat
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