Vicksburg (Mississippi)

Warren County

28-76720

Vicksburg is a city and seat of the ( Countyverwaltung ) of Warren County, Mississippi and is 65 km west of the capital of the State of Mississippi, Jackson.

Population

Vicksburg has about 26,000 inhabitants ( 2000 census). The total area is 91.3 km ² and the population density is thus about 310 inhabitants / km ².

Location

The city lies at an up to 40 m above the river towering hill on the east bank of the Mississippi River at its confluence with the Yazoo.

History

Vicksburg was founded in 1811 and approved on 29 January 1825 City. The town grew rapidly and soon became a center of trade, agriculture and traffic on the Mississippi River.

During the American Civil War, the town was the railway line and the dominant position on the Mississippi is of great importance because of the passing over the Mississippi River to the west branch of the Mississippi Central. On May 22, 1863, the city was attacked by Union troops. On July 4, they surrendered to General Grant, who rose so that the new war hero of the North. This dominated the fleet of the North Mississippi and was able to supply the South freely organize and carry out. See Battle of Vicksburg.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Walter Barnes (1905-1940) Jazz musician and bandleader
  • Willie Dixon (1915-1992), musician
  • Ellen Gilchrist ( born 1935 ), writer
  • Nikki Griffin (born 1978 ), actress
  • Milton Hinton (1910-2000), bassist
  • Bertha Hope ( b. 1936 ), pianist
  • Hank Jones (1918-2010), pianist
  • Willie Jones II (1920-1977) pianist and producer
  • Key Pittman (1872-1940), politician
  • Vail Montgomery Pittman (1880-1964), politician
  • Beah Richards (1920-2000), actress

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  • Place in Mississippi
  • Location in North America
  • Warren County ( Mississippi)
  • County Seat in Mississippi
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