Vicksburg is located on the Mississippi and Yazoo
Rivers with a population of 26,407. The climate of Vicksburg is humid
with winter temps in the 50s and summer temps reaching 90 degrees.
Jackson International Airport, 56 miles away, provides
air transportation to the Vicksburg area. Twenty percent of Vicksburg’s
economy is supported through education, health and social services.
In Riverside Military Park, the USS Cairo, a Civil War
Ironclad that has been restored and is on display. In addition, Stained
Glass Manor is a civil war-era home that has been converted to a bed and
breakfast.
