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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 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Madison Parish, Louisiana, Villages in Louisiana, Louisiana African American Heritage Trail

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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Vicksburg, Mississippi, Cities in Mississippi, Populated places in Warren County, Mississippi, Mississippi populated places on the Mississippi River, County seats in Mississippi, Populated places in Mississippi with African American majority populations, Populated places established in 1826, Micropolitan areas of Mississippi

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 2 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 2 miles away.
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Emergency organisations, Mississippi River, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Buildings and structures in Warren County, Mississippi

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 1 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