Vicksburg National Military Park

The Vicksburg park was great! We noticed at the visitor center that tours were available, but unsure if it would be worth the expense we went ahead watched the intro video and found that to be very informative which pushed me toward the personal tour guide. 20$ an hour turned out to be a deal! They called our guide who said he could be there in 15min and showed up right on time. Robert Terry was his name and was a wealth of knowledge that captivated my 13&10yr old boys. If you have the chance it is a must do!

Impressive and melancholy place. If, like us, you're not very familiar with the area's history, check out the video in the visitor's centre to get an understanding of the siege before you drive around the grounds. Pretty amazing to see how the landscape was physically altered by the war. The iron-clad river gunboat USS Cairo, which was raised from the Yazoo River in recent decades and reconstructed in the park, is a particularly dramatic sight.

This was one of the best civil war museums. The park is a 16 mile drive thru exhibit it was awesome!

My daughter (10) and I enjoyed the drive through with the audio tour via phone. For kids younger than 10, it's likely going to be too boring to listen so make sure you explain the "Blue" vs the "Red" army and why they were fighting. For me, someone born & raised in Europe, who only has a minor understanding of the US Civil War, it's eye-opening. We went through the park in about 1.5 hours at a quick pace.

Good battlefield to visit. Make sure to attend the cannon fire. Being the ear plugs. Love the visit. Wish I could have visit longer.

Nice quick stop to break up the long drive.

Vicksburg National Military Park gives a very good impression on one of the key battles of the Civil War. While driving the tour, one can get information by phone entering waypoint numbers. The description in combination with the landscape, gives a good impression how it must have been during the battle. It is incredible to see how close both parties have been during the fights.
When you are visiting this area you must see this place. Please reserve minimum 3 hours to take the tour.

Be prepared Vicksburg is a big park and the terrain is very rough (why the siege lasted so long). Plan several hours for the stop. We stopped on our way back north from New Orleans. Unfortunately Confederate Ave is closed due to road problems which means to see the whole park you have to double back on parts you've already seen. To complete the Jr Ranger book you have to drive the entire park. It took us about 3 hours to see everything and help the kids answer all the questions. Video at the Visitors' Center is very good. Second Visitors' Center at The Cairo is worth checking out as well.

What a beautiful place. We stopped for an hour on our way to Florida but could have spent all day.

Excellent. Especially the USS Cairo that is an ironclad