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Brices
Cross Roads National Battlefield - The Confederate
cavalry was employed with extraordinary skill here during the battle of
June 10, 1864. The site commemorates a battle initiated by Union forces
to keep Confederate troops from disrupting Union supply routes.
Gulf
Islands National Seashore - Gulf Islands NS consists
of eleven separate units stretching along 150 miles from West Ship
Island in Mississippi to the eastern tip of Santa Rosa Island in
Florida. There are sparkling blue waters, magnificent snowy-white
beaches, fertile coastal marshes, and dense maritime forests. Also in
the seashore are prehistoric shell mounds and fortifications dating from
the 1820s up to the 1940s. Nature, history, and recreational
opportunities abound in this national treasure.
Natchez
National Historic Park - Natchez National Historical
Park celebrates the rich cultural history of Natchez, Mississippi and
interprets the pivotal role the city played in the settlement of the old
southwest, the Cotton Kingdom and the Antebellum South.
Natchez
Trace Parkway - This historic route generally follows
the old Indian trace, or trail, between Nashville, TN and Natchez, MS.
Of the estimated 443 miles, 423 are completed as a parkway. |
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Tupelo
National Battlefield - The Battle of Tupelo, which
was a part of a larger strategy by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman to
protect the railroad that was his supply line, broke out on July 14,
1864, when Federal troops under Gen. A.J. Smith battled Confederates
under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Both sides also battled the heat that
ultimately forced the Federal retreat.
Vicksburg
National Cemetery - Vicksburg National Cemetery was
established by Congress in 1865 and opened a year later, to provide a burial
place for "soldiers who shall die in the service of the country." It
lies on ground once manned by Major-General William T. Sherman's XV Army
Corps. Embracing 116 acres it is the final resting place of 17,000 Union
Soldiers, a number unmatched by any other national cemetery.
Vicksburg
National Military Park - Vicksburg National Military Park
was established by Congress on February 21, 1899, to commemorate one of the
most decisive battles of the American Civil War, the campaign, siege and
defense of Vicksburg. |