Vicksburg, Mississippi

About Vicksburg

Set in the western part of Mississippi, Vicksburg is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 20,032.

Officially, Vicksburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 33.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 607 residents per square mile.

📰 Vicksburg News Today

• Patrice Johnson named Mississippi Middle School Teacher of the Year Vicksburg Daily News · Oct 10
• 1 dead, 1 charged after Vicksburg shooting near Patton Street WLBT · Oct 5
• Isaias could bring heavy rain, flooding threat to Vicksburg Vicksburg Post · Oct 7
• Vicksburg National Military Park Invites Public Feedback on Plans to Redesign Park Entrance National Park Service (.gov) · Oct 5
• Mississippi City Discloses Ransomware Incident Security Magazine · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Mississippi headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Vicksburg Unique

• A top-25 city in Mississippi by population (#20 of 299 incorporated places).
• One of 6 places in the US named Vicksburg — but the Mississippi one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 20,032.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Vicksburg

• L D's Kitchen
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Tomato Place
• Walnut Hills — regional
• El Sombrero — mexican
• Japanese Express — japanese
• Monsour's @ The Biscuit Company — american
• Newk's Eatery
• Roux Cajun Kitchen Co.

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum · Museum
• Lower Mississippi River Museum · Museum
• Old Court House Museum · Museum
• USS Cairo Museum · Museum
• USS Cairo · Attraction
• Yesterday's Children · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Vicksburg

• Bazinsky Park reviews ★
• Catfish Row Art Park reviews ★
• Crawford Square reviews ★
• Patriot's Grove reviews ★
• Riverfront Park reviews ★
• Vicksburg City Park reviews ★
• Vicksburg Memorial Stadium reviews ★
• Washington Street Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Vicksburg

• BEECHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BOVINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BOWMAR AVENUE SCHOOL
• DANA ROAD ELEMENTARY
• HINDS COMMUNITY VICKSBURG CENTER
• SHERMAN AVE ELEMENTARY
• SOUTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• VICKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
• VICKSBURG INTERMEDIATE
• VICKSBURG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• WARREN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
• WARREN CENTRAL INTERMEDIATE
• WARREN CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
• WARRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Merit Health River Region ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Vicksburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities