1The Old Courthouse Museum
Museum and former courthouse in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Attractions near Vicksburg
The Old Courthouse Museum and one more place to visit in Vicksburg
Natchez Trace Parkway sees about 8M visitors a year. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 7 beyond the 2 inside Vicksburg. The mix takes in 4 museums, 2 national monuments and a parkway. If you have a day, head to Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, 41 mi away.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
4 mi
USS Cairo
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Museum · 4 mi north
USS Cairo
1861 City-class ironclad.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
Furthest out is Louisiana State Cotton Museum, at 39 mi.
Orange: Vicksburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Vicksburg
9 places in all: 2 in town and 12 within 60 miles.
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3Poverty Point National Monument
Prehistoric site of the Poverty Point culture in northeastern Louisiana, United States.
4Natchez Trace Parkway
49,000 acres managed by the National Park Service.
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7Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
National monument in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
8Vicksburg National Military Park
Battle of Vicksburg historic site.
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12International Museum of Muslim Cultures
Islamic history and culture museum in Jackson, Mississippi.
14The places inside Vicksburg lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Vicksburg → · Vicksburg’s history →
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Photo credits
The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lower Mississippi River Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Poverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium: Jfurr1981 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mississippi Civil Rights Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mississippi Museum of Art: Julian Rankin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana State Cotton Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in Vicksburg’s Town Square