Vicksburg, Mississippi
city and county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vicksburg is the 20th-largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is the seat of the County of Warren. It is the only city in the county. It is a riverport on the east bank of the Mississippi River. It is most famous for the American Civil War battle fought there, in which the Union won. It is the county seat of Warren Country, Mississippi. In 2020, the population (the number of people living there) was 25,740.[5]
Vicksburg, Mississippi | |
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.jpg)   .jpg) .jpg) Clockwise from top: Vicksurg National Military Park, The Vicksburg Hotel view, U.S. Post Office in Downtown Vicksburg, Lower Mississippi River Museum in Vicksburg and MS American Song Boat on Yazoo River | |
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 Location of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi (left) and of Warren County in Mississippi | |
 Interactive map of Vicksburg | |
| Coordinates: 32°20′10″N 90°52′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Warren |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Incorporated | January 29, 1825 |
| Named for | Newitt Vick |
| Area | |
| • City | 35.09 sq mi (90.89 km2) |
| • Land | 33.02 sq mi (85.51 km2) |
| • Water | 2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 21,573 |
| • Density | 653.39/sq mi (252.28/km2) |
| • Urban | 25,888 |
| • Metro | 42,649 (US: 293rd) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 39180, 39181, 39182, 39183 |
| Area code(s) | 601 and 769 |
| FIPS code | 28-76720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679216[4] |
| Website | vicksburg.org |
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