The old Mississippi River Bridge (right) is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The I-20 bridge (left) is much newer. - March 2012
Vicksburg, MS - March 2012
Canons are a common site in Vicksburg, MS. - March 2012
There are placards commemorating heroic battles during the Civil War all over town. - March 2012
Like many places along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg's waterfront is now dotted with casinos. Here, the Ameristar Casino. - March 2012.
Another memorial from the war up on Fort HIll in Vicksburg, MS - March 2012
The muddy Mississippi from atop Fort Hill in Vicksburg, MS - March 2012