Delta in Louisiana
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Delta, Louisiana

Delta is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area. As the birthplace of Madam C.J. Walker, the first African-American woman to become a millionaire by her own business achievements, it has been included as one of 26 featured sites on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.

Located at 32.3214, -90.9367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Madison Parish, Louisiana, Villages in Louisiana, Louisiana African American Heritage Trail

Yazoo River

The Yazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The Yazoo River was named by French explorer La Salle in 1682 as "Rivière des Yazous" in reference to the Yazoo tribe living near the river's mouth. The exact meaning of the term is unclear. One long held belief is that it means "river of death". The river is 188 miles (303 km) long and is formed by the confluence of the Tallahatchie River and the Yalobusha River in Greenwood.

Located at 32.3356, -90.8972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Mississippi, Tributaries of the Mississippi River, Geography of Humphreys County, Mississippi, Geography of Yazoo County, Mississippi, Geography of Leflore County, Mississippi, Geography of Warren County, Mississippi

Grant's Canal

Grant's Canal was located near Delta, Louisiana. Ulysses S. Grant ordered the project, started on June 27, 1862, with two goals in mind. The first was to alter the course of the Mississippi River in order to bypass the Confederate guns at Vicksburg, Mississippi. For various technical reasons the project failed to meet this goal. The river did change course by itself on April 26, 1876.

Located at 32.3206, -90.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madison Parish, Louisiana

Vicksburg Bridge

The Vicksburg Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 20 and US 80 across the Mississippi River between Delta, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi. Next to it is the Old Vicksburg Bridge. The Vicksburg Bridge is the northernmost crossing of the Mississippi River in Louisiana open to motor vehicles.

Located at 32.3153, -90.9083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cantilever bridges, Bridges over the Mississippi River, Bridges completed in 1973, Road bridges in Louisiana, Road bridges in Mississippi, Interstate 20, U.S. Route 80, Bridges on the Interstate Highway System, Bridges on the U.S. Highway System

Old Vicksburg Bridge

The Old Vicksburg Bridge, also known as Mississippi River Bridge, is a cantilever bridge carrying one rail line across the Mississippi River between Delta, Louisiana and Vicksburg, Mississippi. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Until 1998, the bridge was open to motor vehicles and carried US 80 across the Mississippi River, though one road lane runs through the bridge for inspection by workers.

Located at 32.3144, -90.9047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bridges completed in 1928, Cantilever bridges, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Mississippi, Bridges over the Mississippi River, Bridges completed in 1930, Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana, Railway bridges on the National Register of Historic Places, Kansas City Southern Railway bridges and tunnels, Illinois Central Railroad, Buildings and structures in Madison Parish, Louisiana, Buildings and structures in Warren County, Mississippi, Road bridges in Louisiana, Railroad bridges in Louisiana, Road-rail bridges in the United States, Road bridges in Mississippi