VICKSBURG, MS - On Friday, May 19, Saturday, May 20, and Monday, May 22, 2023, Vicksburg National Military Park and the Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign will be commemorating the 160th anniversary of the May 19th and 22nd 1863 Union assaults with a series of walking tours by Licensed Battlefield Guides on-site where these clashes occurred. Five walking tours at four locations will bring visitors across the hallowed landscape where Union and Confederate soldiers clashed for control of Vicksburg during the American Civil War.
All guided tours are limited to 40 people and registration is mandatory. Program participants will be bussed from the park visitor center to the program location. Walking tours are 30-40 minutes in length and will be on paved, level portions of the tour road unless otherwise noted. A pop-up tent will be located at the start and ending points with water. Graveyard Road’s eastbound lane will be closed to vehicular traffic to allow for pedestrian traffic only from Friday, May 19 through Monday, May 22, 2023. Visitors will be able to read temporary signs depicting soldiers’ experiences from the battle.
Individuals interested in participating in these walking tours can sign up at: www.nps.gov/vick/planyourvisit/licensed-battlefield-guided-walking-tours.htm. Each tour has a registration link for securing a place to attend each tour. Tours will close when maximum attendance is reached and indictated on the website and social media platforms.
The Vicksburg Campaign was a major milestone on the road to the final success of the Union army in the Civil War and the ultimate reunification of the nation. Learn more at www.nps.gov/vick, and on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service