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Top 8 Battlefields in Mississippi, United States
From 24-hour casinos, upscale shopping and luxurious spas in Tunica to the Civil War sites in Vicksburg to the lush golf courses, beaches and upscale casinos in Biloxi and Gulfport, Mississippi offers visitors a wide range of vacation experiences. Vacationers to Mississippi can choose from a diverse group of destinations and activities. On the Gulf Coast in Biloxi and Gulfport, casino gaming, big name entertainment shows, deep-sea fishing and golf, are popular pastimes. In Vicksburg, the Vicksburg National Cemetery and Civil War sites draw many visitors. In historic Natchez, you can take a scenic drive on the Natchez Trace Parkway or visit Frogmore Plantation, one of eight plantations originally owned by a wealthy Natchez planter. For an urban experience, Jackson, dubbed the “City with Soul” has over 50 nightclubs featuring Soul, Jazz, Blues, Rock and other musical genres. Tunica offers great casinos, golf and big name entertainers such as Bonnie Rait, Smokey Robinson and George Jones. Golfers, rejoice! Mississippi has more than 150 golf courses. Among the high-profile courses on everybody’s must play list are The Links at Cottonwoods and Tunica National Golf Tennis Club in Tunica and Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier and The Bridges Golf Club at Hollywood Casino. Families visiting Mississippi fall in love with the heaping portions of Southern hospitality. Family-oriented activities are plentiful in Mississippi whether it’s enjoying the beaches on the Gulf Coast, visiting the home of Elvis Presley in Tupelo or riding a huge paddlewheeler on the Mississippi River.
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1. Vicksburg National Military Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,023 reviews
1800 acres of now peaceful countryside, this park was once the scene of a bloody 47-day Civil War battle.
Reviewed By pamgoes
There are several tour options available: self-guided Driving tour using the included brochure and map, cell phone driving tour, an audio tour CD (purchased at the Visitor’s Center for $15), the Civil War Trust Vicksburg app (free), or the licensed park Tour Guides. We were on an excursion with the American Queen and had a licensed park tour guide, Harry McMillin. He was phenomenal! Our tour began with a viewing of a short film which gave a realistic re-enactment and review of the battle at Vicksburg during the Civil War. The tour is mostly a driving tour with stops to view impressive markers erected by the states whose soldiers fought the war and to get an idea of the strategies for the campaigns. Also on sight is the USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum where the salvaged ironclad, Cairo, can be viewed. We spent three + hours in the park and learned so much more than I thought possible. Harry is a font of knowledge with many educational and interesting stories to tell. It is clear he loves his job and we are grateful that he shares his knowledge with us so well.
2. Raymond Battlefield
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
3. Brice's Crossroads National Battlefield
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By TheCards
Not all Civil War battles were large and grand battles. Brice's Crossroad is a great example of one of those small but not insignificant battles. It is a short auto tour but well worth the side trip to the area to take it.
4. Battery Robinett
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 13 reviews
Battery Robinett was built by the Federal Army following the Siege of Corinth and was the site of fierce fighting on October 4, 1862, during the 2nd day of the Battle of Corinth. The obelisk pays tribute to Col. William P. Rogers of the 2nd Texas Infantry who showed great bravery trying to climb the walls of the battery to claim it for the Confederacy. Four unknown Civil War soldiers are buried on this site.
5. A.K. Shaifer House
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
As Civil War historians, my wife and I relish every opportunity to travel along the Mississippi River from Vicksburg to Port Gibson to Natchez to Baton Rouge to New Orleans. So much history, so many beautiful antebellum homes, no many Civil War battlefields, so little change. One of our favorite segments is the Windsor Loop, which includes Windsor Ruins, Magnolia Church, Bethel Church, the ghost town of Rodney and A.K. Shaifer House, all of which played roles in the Battle of Port Gibson in 1863, the first leg of General Ulysses S. Grant's campaign to capture the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg. After crossing the Mississippi River at Bruinsburg, west of Windsor plantation, Grant's troops moved eastward along a sunken, gravel road until confronting Confederate resistance at the A.K. Shaifer house. The battle for Port Gibson had begun. Today, the two-story house, which was built in 1826, mostly of cypress, appears much as it did in 1863, with its walls showing scars from bullets fired during the battle. Afterward, it served as headquarters for Union General John A. McClernand and a Union hospital. It is the only original structure still standing on the part of the battlefield that was here at the time of the Civil War. The surrounding area hasn't changed much, either, with ravines filled with vines and immense canebrakes, steep-sided ridges, deep and muddy road beds. Bridges have been added where once streams were forded. It's peaceful now but a visitor almost expects to hear the road of cannons at any moment. The A.K. Shaifer house is a last witness to history.
6. Woodall Mountain
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By alexkD434LJ - Bristol, United States
The only reason to go to Mount Woodall, highest point in Mississippi at just over a whopping 800 feet above sea level, is to say you did it. And if you know beforehand that it is otherwise a big nothing, then you'll enjoy it as much as I did. The road up is a rough ride, but once you get to the top, take a few pictures with the plaque and survey marker and then move on to something more exciting, because there's nothing to see there. Ten minutes is more than enough.
