Civil War Sites in Mississippi

Edmondson Cemetery

Southaven

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Edmondson Cemetery was originally organized in 1844 as Pisgah Presbyterian Church. Land was donated by William Campbell Edmiston for a cemetery next to the church building, which was built on what is today called Stateline Road or Main St. The […]

DeSoto County Museum

Hernando

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The museum provides education programs, as well as exhibits on the history of DeSoto County from past to present, showcasing artifacts and exhibits featuring the history of DeSoto County, Mississippi. Artifacts and displays begin with the arrival of Hernando DeSoto […]

DeSoto County Confederate Monument

Hernando

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Mississippi’s second oldest Confederate monument was erected in 1875 after the Civil War. It is dedicated to those who died for the Confederate States. Hernando Memorial Cemetery has the largest number of Confederate graves in DeSoto County with 100 marked […]

Old Depot Museum

Vicksburg

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The Siege of Vicksburg is brought to life by the 250-square foot diorama of the battlefield and the film “The Vanishing Glory”. Many exhibits feature water transportation, aircraft and more. Handicapped accessible. […]

Vicksburg National Cemetery

Vicksburg

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Vicksburg National Cemetery is the second largest national cemetery embracing 116 acres inside the Vicksburg National Military Park, holding the remains of 17,000 Civil War Union Soldiers, a number unmatched by any other national cemetery. Located by the USS Cairo […]

Vicksburg Campaign Trail

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Nationally significant sites associated with Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s Campaign for and Siege of Vicksburg. Self-guided driving tour. Download the free Vicksburg Battle App on your iPhone or Android to follow the trail on your mobile device. The trail […]

Cedar Hill Cemetery and Soldier’s Rest

Vicksburg

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Commonly known as City Cemetery, graves in the sprawling graveyard represent more than 150 years of history in Vicksburg. A section of Cedar Hill Cemetery established by the United Daughters of the Confederacy contains grave of 5,000 Confederate soldiers who […]

Pemberton’s Headquarters

Vicksburg

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Pemberton’s Headquarters is the residence that Confederate Lt. General John C. Pemberton occupied during the Siege of Vicksburg, led by Union Major General Ulysses S. Grant from May 23 to July 4, 1863. It was in this building that Pemberton […]

Beauvoir, The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library

Biloxi

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Beauvoir and the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library present a rich history of Jefferson Davis and his last home on a stunning 52 acre expanse on the Gulf Coast. The Beauvoir mansion is restored to 1889 when Davis lived in this […]