Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The park, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Delta, Louisiana, also ...

Vicksburg has an interesting history when it comes to celebrating Independence Day.It was not until the end of World War II in 1945 that the River City celebrated the holiday with the rest of the ...

Zach Nunamaker, of Momence, gave a presentation on Iroquois County soldiers who served in the two largest Illinois infantries ...

Prologue -- Cairo -- River warrior -- Winter fortress -- A tremendous murder mill -- "The battle for the Mississippi" -- "These troublous times" -- Secessionist ...

Visitors to Vicksburg, Mississippi, can experience a 230-year-old house that’s alleged to host numerous active spirits.

Celebrations are getting underway Wednesday to celebrate the city of Vicksburg's 200th anniversary.The city started as a French settlement but was incorporated in 1825. The city was firmly etched into ...

"Historical accounts of major events have almost always relied upon what those who were there witnessed. Nowhere is this truer than in the nerve-shattering chaos of warfare, where sight seems to ...

As I watch various pundits and officials express frustration over the seemingly slow progress of the Ukrainian campaign, I'm reminded that some of history’s greatest military victories were long, slow ...