Vicksburg Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States
About Vicksburg
The area which is now Vicksburg used to be part of the Natchez Native Americans' territory. The first Europeans who settled the area were French colonists, who built Fort-Saint-Pierre in 1719 on the high bluffs overlooking the Yazoo River at present-day Redwood. In 1790 the Spanish founded a military outpost on the site, which they called Fort Nogales (nogales meaning "walnut trees"). When the Americans took possession in 1798, they changed the name to Walnut Hills. A sprawling community developed which was incorporated in 1825 as the City of Vicksburg. It was named after Newitt Vick, a Methodist minister. Vicksburg experienced rapid growth during the expansion of the cotton trade in the American South. Cotton was grown most profitably in the Mississippi Delta region. Vicksburg sits at the
Top Attractions in Vicksburg
Explore the best things to see and do in Vicksburg:
- ★Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
- ★Biedenharn Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia
- ★Lower Mississippi River Museum
- ★Old Court House Museum-Eva W. Davis Memorial
- ★Riverfest
- ★Vicksburg National Military Park
Where to Eat in Vicksburg
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴El Sombrero of Vicksburg
- 🍴Goldie's Trail Bar-B-Que
- 🍴Highway 61 Coffe House
- 🍴Rusty's Riverfront Grill
- 🍴Walnut Hills
Where to Stay in Vicksburg
- 🏨Ahern's Belle of the Bends Bed and Breakfast
- 🏨Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
- 🏨Anchuca Historic Mansion & Inn
- 🏨Cedar Grove Mansion Inn
- 🏨Holiday Inn Vicksburg
- 🏨Motel 6 Vicksburg, MS
Vicksburg Travel Guide Sections
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