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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield - The Confederate cavalry was employed with extraordinary skill here during the battle of June 10, 1864. The site commemorates a battle initiated by Union forces to keep Confederate troops from disrupting Union supply routes. Gulf Islands National Seashore - Gulf Islands NS consists of eleven separate units stretching along 150 miles from West Ship Island in Mississippi to the eastern tip of Santa Rosa Island in Florida. There are sparkling blue waters, magnificent snowy-white beaches, fertile coastal marshes, and dense maritime forests. Also in the seashore are prehistoric shell mounds and fortifications dating from the 1820s up to the 1940s. Nature, history, and recreational opportunities abound in this national treasure. Natchez National Historic Park - Natchez National Historical Park celebrates the rich cultural history of Natchez, Mississippi and interprets the pivotal role the city played in the settlement of the old southwest, the Cotton Kingdom and the Antebellum South. Natchez Trace Parkway - This historic route generally follows the old Indian trace, or trail, between Nashville, TN and Natchez, MS. Of the estimated 443 miles, 423 are completed as a parkway. |
Tupelo
National Battlefield - The Battle of Tupelo, which
was a part of a larger strategy by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman to
protect the railroad that was his supply line, broke out on July 14,
1864, when Federal troops under Gen. A.J. Smith battled Confederates
under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Both sides also battled the heat that
ultimately forced the Federal retreat.
Vicksburg National Cemetery - Vicksburg National Cemetery was established by Congress in 1865 and opened a year later, to provide a burial place for "soldiers who shall die in the service of the country." It lies on ground once manned by Major-General William T. Sherman's XV Army Corps. Embracing 116 acres it is the final resting place of 17,000 Union Soldiers, a number unmatched by any other national cemetery. Vicksburg National Military Park - Vicksburg National Military Park was established by Congress on February 21, 1899, to commemorate one of the most decisive battles of the American Civil War, the campaign, siege and defense of Vicksburg. |
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