Our last day in central Mississippi took us to Vicksburg. Best known for the Siege at Vicksburg. As a confederate stronghold, the Union army knew if they could take control of the area (because of the Mississippi River supply chain) they could cut off confederate food and supplies to Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana which could effectively end the Cicil War. The Confederate troops established strong fortifications that the Union army could not breach. After a month long siege and hard fought massive battles the Union army cut off all supplies effectively starving the Confederate troops. Just one day after the victory at Gettysburg, the confederate army surrendered to the Union army to put an end to the civil war. The battlefield was interesting- especially for Mark who was figuring out the military strategies
The Union Army’s ironclad USS Cairo was sunk by a confederate mine.
The historical district has a mural river wall that tell the story of Vicksburg.
The Coca Cola museum was small but showcases a German emigrant who owned a soda and candy store and was the first to bottle coke. He invented a system to combine syrup with carbonated water and bottled one coke at a time. He then took a horse drawn carriage around the rural areas to sell his bottled coke.
The old courthouse was the first location in the area to get a telephone.
A stop for a beer and a nice conversation with some full time RVers ended the day. On to Natchez tomorrow.
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