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Friday, April 20, 2012

Vicksburg - The Key to the South

We arrived in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and while the Ameristar RV Park falls short of what we have been used to, the City of Vicksburg is everything we were hoping for.  It is a city rich in history from their Circa 1800's Mansions to Vicksburg National Military Park and the Civil War Battle of Vicksburg.  We drove two scenic routes which took us along the Mississippi waterfront, through historic downtown, and past many Civil War monuments.


On a totally different note, it is the home of four casinos which we tried our luck at, only playing on the free play money we received when we signed up for their player card.  And we each got a free t-shirt, so we came out ahead of the game.



We took a walk downtown to photograph some of the historical buildings.  They were setting up for a Riverfest so it was hard to shoot a decent picture without obstacles in the way.  I did really like this building though.
A nice square in the middle of the city.  I think the bird house is a nice touch.
Catfish Row Childrens Art Park, a creative adventure into the history of the Mississippi River and the paddle wheel steamboats that once traveled the river.
Such a nice addition to the childrens park.

Along the riverfront is a wall featuring 32 life-like murals depicting periods of history which developed from Vicksburg.  These are just two of the many I photographed.  If you wish, you can view more at riverfrontmurals.com



I love this casino structure depicting a steamboat.  In the background is the bridge between Louisiana and Mississippi.  We were hoping to get a shot of it lit up at night, but apparently they don't light it up.
I could not believe the size of the magnolias on the trees here. We were told we just missed all the azaleas in bloom.

We are really glad we decided to stop here on our way back home.  Would hate to have missed it.

1 comment:

  1. Too bad you missed the azaleas. Vicksburg is a nice area, glad you're having fun!

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