USS Cairo
USS Cairo is the lead ship of the City-class casemate ironclads built at the beginning of the American Civil War to serve as river gunboats.
A museum, 4 mi north of Vicksburg
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 92–92°, and about 74 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
Vicksburg is the nearest base
Vicksburg is 4 miles south, with 57 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct and Nov
March, April, May, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 67–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Typical highs and lows in Vicksburg. Green months are the mild ones.
USS Cairo
USS Cairo is the lead ship of the City-class casemate ironclads built at the beginning of the American Civil War to serve as river gunboats.
Cairo is named for Cairo, Illinois. In June 1862, she captured the Confederate garrison of Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River, enabling Union forces to occupy Memphis. As part of the Yazoo Pass Expedition, she was sunk on 12 December 1862, while clearing mines for the attack on Haines Bluff. Cairo was the first ship ever to be sunk by a mine remotely detonated by hand.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- United States Navy
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 32K a year
Where to stay near USS Cairo
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Vicksburg (57) and Tallulah (5).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From USS Cairo | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | 4 mi south | 5 min | 57 31 hotels · 7 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 19,830 | $126K | D |
| Beechwood | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 1 1 inn or B&B | 4,168 | $236K | — |
| Tallulah | 19 mi west | 30 min | 5 4 hotels · 1 motel | 5,517 | $79K | C |
| Redwood | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 299 | — | — |
| Eagle Bend 45% vacation homes | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 lodge or cabins | 408 | $166K | — |
| Edwards | 16 mi east | 25 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 926 | $93K | — |
| Port Gibson | 30 mi south | 45 min | 6 1 hotel · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 1,155 | $114K | — |
| Raymond | 28 mi east | 40 min | 1 1 campground | 1,384 | $191K | B+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near USS Cairo
Other well-known places within 65 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
37 mi National MonumentPoverty Point National Monument
12 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year
40 mi Stadium & arenaMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
38 mi National MonumentMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument61K visitors a year
22 mi MuseumThe Old Courthouse Museum
64 mi MuseumStanton Hall38 mi Zoo & aquariumJackson Zoo
41 mi MuseumMississippi Civil Rights MuseumPhoto credits
Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stanton Hall: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi Civil Rights Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting USS Cairo
What town is USS Cairo near?
Vicksburg, MS, about 4 miles south.
When is the best time to visit USS Cairo?
March, April, May, October and November, with highs of 67–84°.
What is the closest airport to USS Cairo?
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers (JAN), about 46 miles away. The nearest big hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 168 miles.
Where should I stay near USS Cairo?
Vicksburg (4 mi, 57 places to stay), Tallulah (19 mi, 5 places to stay) and Port Gibson (30 mi, 6 places to stay).
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