Vicksburg, Mississippi

Vicksburg is the 20th-largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is the seat of the County of Warren. It is the only city in the county. It is a riverport on the east bank of the Mississippi River. It is most famous for the American Civil War battle fought there, in which the Union won. It is the county seat of Warren Country, Mississippi. In 2020, the population (the number of people living there) was 25,740.

City
Location of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi (left) and of Warren County in Mississippi
Coordinates: 32°20′10″N 90°52′31″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Warren
Founded	1811 (1811)
Incorporated	January 29, 1825 (1825-01-29)
Named for	Newitt Vick
Area
• City	35.09 sq mi (90.89 km2)
• Land	33.02 sq mi (85.51 km2)
• Water	2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)
Elevation	243 ft (74 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	21,573
• Density	653.39/sq mi (252.28/km2)
• Urban	25,888
• Metro	42,649 (US: 293rd)
Time zone	UTC–6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	39180, 39181, 39182, 39183
FIPS code	28-76720
GNIS feature ID	0679216
Website	vicksburg.org

Suburbs

• Beechwood, Mississippi (Unincorporated community)
• Delta, Louisiana
• Mound, Louisiana
• Richmond, Louisiana
• Tallulah, Louisiana

Vicksburg, Mississippi Media

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  Drawing of the hanging of five gamblers in Vicksburg in 1835

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  View of Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1855

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  Floating drydock in Vicksburg, circa 1905

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  Mississippi River Commission building, built 1884

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  Vicksburg City Hall, by architect James Riely Gordon

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  U.S. Post Office (former) and Courthouse in Vicksburg

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  Mississippi River at Vicksburg

Other websites

Website
Vicksburg city website-History Archived 2008-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
Population of Vicksburg