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Warren County, Mississippi

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. In 2010, its population was 48,773. Its county seat is Vicksburg. Created by legislative act of 22 December 1809, Warren County is named for American Revolutionary War officer Joseph Warren. The Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Warren County.

Located at 32.36, -90.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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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 5 miles away.
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Vicksburg, Mississippi

Vicksburg is the only city in Warren County, Mississippi. It is located 234 miles northwest of New Orleans on the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers, and 40 miles due west of Jackson, the state capital. In 1900, 14,834 people lived in Vicksburg; in 1910, 20,814; in 1920, 17,931; and in 1940, 24,460. The population was 26,407 at the 2000 census with a Micropolitan population of 49,644. It is the county seat of Warren County.

Located at 32.3361, -90.8753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Siege of Vicksburg

The Siege of Vicksburg (May 18 – July 4, 1863) was the final major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. In a series of maneuvers, Union Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and his Army of the Tennessee crossed the Mississippi River and drove the Confederate army of Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton into the defensive lines surrounding the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Located at 32.3436, -90.8511 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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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 4 miles away.
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Vicksburg Campaign

The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of maneuvers and battles in the Western Theater of the American Civil War directed against Vicksburg, Mississippi, a fortress city that dominated the last Confederate-controlled section of the Mississippi River. The Union Army of the Tennessee under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant gained control of the river by capturing this stronghold and defeating Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton's forces stationed there.

Located at 32.35, -90.88 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Vicksburg Campaign

Battle of Big Black River Bridge

The Battle of Big Black River Bridge, or Big Black, fought May 17, 1863, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. Union commander Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Tennessee pursued the retreating Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton following the Battle of Champion Hill, in the final battle before the Siege of Vicksburg.

Located at 32.3471, -90.7043 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from May 18 to July 4, 1863. The park, in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Delta, Louisiana, also commemorates the greater Vicksburg Campaign, which preceded the battle. Reconstructed forts and trenches evoke memories of the 47-day siege that ended in the surrender of the city. Victory here and at Port Hudson gave the United States control of the Mississippi River.

Located at 32.3442, -90.8517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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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 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Madison Parish, Louisiana

Engineer Research and Development Center

The Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is a US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) laboratory organization whose mission is to "Provide science, technology, and expertise in engineering and environmental sciences in support of our Armed Forces and the Nation to make the world safer and better. " The headquarters is located in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on the site of an antecedent organization, the Waterways Experiment Station.

Located at 32.2996, -90.8643 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Battle of Chickasaw Bayou

The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, also called the Battle of Walnut Hills, fought December 26–29, 1862, was the opening engagement of the Vicksburg Campaign during the American Civil War. Confederate forces under Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton repulsed an advance by Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman that was intended to lead to the capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Located at 32.399, -90.854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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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 3 miles away.
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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 3 miles away.
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Bovina, Mississippi

Bovina is an unincorporated community located about 7 miles east of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi, on Interstate 20. It is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 32.3522, -90.7347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Populated places in Warren County, Mississippi, Unincorporated communities in Mississippi

St. Aloysius High School (Vicksburg, Mississippi)

St. Aloysius High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Vicksburg, Mississippi. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jackson.

Located at 32.35, -90.8675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Warrenton, Mississippi

Warrenton (formerly, Hopewell) is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi. It is located approximately 5 miles south of Vicksburg on U.S. Route 61. It lies at an elevation of 105 feet (32 m). Warrenton is part of the Vicksburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 32.2475, -90.9283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in Mississippi, Populated places in Warren County, Mississippi

Warren Central High School (Mississippi)

Warren Central High School is a public high school of Vicksburg Warren School District located in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Its has over 1500 students in its main campus (Building A and B).

Located at 32.3294, -90.8175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Public high schools in Mississippi, Schools in Warren County, Mississippi

WBBV

WBBV (101.3 FM, "River 101.3") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA, the station is currently owned by Robert H. Holladay, through licensee Holladay Broadcasting of Louisiana, L.L.C. , and features programing from Dial Global.

Located at 32.345, -90.8819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Country radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Mississippi

WVBG (AM)

WVBG is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA. The station is currently owned by Owensville Communications, LLC.

Located at 32.3456, -90.8672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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WVBG-FM

WVBG-FM is a radio station broadcasting an oldies music format. Licensed to Redwood, Mississippi, USA. The station is currently owned by Lendsi Radio, LLC.

Located at 32.3894, -90.8094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Oldies radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Mississippi

Steele's Bayou Expedition

The Steele's Bayou Expedition was a joint operation of Major General Ulysses S. Grant's Army of the Tennessee and Rear Admiral David D. Porter's Mississippi River Squadron, conducted as a part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. Its aim was to move Union forces from the Mississippi River to a point on the Yazoo River upstream of Confederate Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton's defenses of Vicksburg.

Located at 32.4483, -90.8917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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WQBC

WQBC is an AM broadcasting station licensed on 1420 kHz at Vicksburg, Mississippi. It was licensed on 18 February 1928, and makes the claim of being the oldest operating radio station is Mississippi and one of the few remaining stations that still have their original call signs. It has been silent since 12 March 2010.

Located at 32.3456, -90.8672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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