Vicksburg, MS, site of a decisive Civil War battle.

Several types and sizes of cannon used during the siege.

A redoubt meant to defend the city.

One monument to a regiment from Indiana

This house remained throughout the sieve although the Shirley family was finally forced to move out to avoid being collateral damage.  The property was sold to the government by a granddaughter on the condition that the original owners would be buried on the site.  This was back in the days when the government kept its promises.  The number coincided with a phone number that, when dialed, gave an account of what happened at that site.  We only made 7 of the 15 before the park closed for the night.

Under this canopy is the remains of the one Union ship that was sunk while sailing down the Mississippi River to cut off the supply line to Vicksburg.  4 ships made it.

On the way to Louisiana we tried to tour Jefferson Davis’ plantation but found it closed.  It is just east of Natchez.