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.[5]
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Coordinates: 32°20′10″N 90°52′31″W / 32.33611°N 90.87528°WCoordinates: 32°20′10″N 90°52′31″W / 32.33611°N 90.87528°W | |||||||
Country | United States | ||||||
State | Mississippi | ||||||
County | Warren | ||||||
Founded | 1811 | ||||||
Incorporated | January 29, 1825 | ||||||
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 | |||||||
• 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[4] | ||||||
Website | vicksburg.org |
Suburbs
- Beechwood, Mississippi (Unincorporated community)
- Delta, Louisiana
- Mound, Louisiana
- Richmond, Louisiana
- Tallulah, Louisiana
Vicksburg, Mississippi Media
Floating drydock in Vicksburg, circa 1905
Vicksburg City Hall, by architect James Riely Gordon
References
- ↑ "Mississippi's Rock of Gibraltar". Americas Library. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- ↑ "Vicksburg, Mississippi Road Trip Guide". Road Trip USA. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vicksburg, Mississippi
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "QuickFacts: Vicksburg city, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
Other websites
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Vicksburg city website-History Archived 2008-02-11 at the Wayback Machine |
Population of Vicksburg |