National & State Park Information
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Missisippi
this park near the rivert
in our "twenth state"quarter struck by
the mint on
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| The park quarter's stateside face depicts an
image of the U.S.S. Cairo on the Mississippi River as it would have appeared
during the Civil War. The ship was selected to illustrate the historical significance of
the Navy in the Civil War. |
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| Park or Site: |
Vicksburg National Military Park |
| Historical Date: |
February 21, 18979 |
| National Order: |
9 |
| Location in State: |
Vicksburgh, Mississippi |
| Number of National Historic Sites: |
7 |
| Number of State Parks: |
68 |
| Most Popular Park or Site: |
Tishomingo State Park |
| Most Scenic Park or Site: |
Natchez Trace Parkway |
Not to be missed: Natchez State Park is located just 10 miles,
north of historic Natchez, the oldest settlement on the Mississippi
River. Prior to the Civil War, over half of the millionaires in the
entire United States lived in Natchez, constructing elegant
mansions unrivaled in size and elegance by any in the nation.
Most of these splendid homes were spared during the Civil War,
and many are now open for tours.
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Bits of
History Update:
There are about 84.4 million
acres of national parks in the United States. How many of those acres are still on private
property?
The mansion Rosalie, 100 Orleans St., occupies one of the most interesting
historical tracts of land in Natchez. In 1716, just south of the present mansion, the
Frenchman Bienville erected Fort Rosalie on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River,
making Natchez the oldest continuous settlement on the river — two years older than
New Orleans. |
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National Park Sites in Mississippi
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Park Name Origin:
Vicksburg's best known contribution to American history is
probably the part she played in the epic known as the Civil War. In 1859, the Mississippi
state convention adopted an official resolution calling for immediate secession from the
Union if an abolitionist was elected president. Following Abraham Lincoln's election, the
state seceded by a vote of 84-15 on January 9, 1861. With this vote, Mississippi followed
South Carolina into the Confederate States of America.
State and National Park Fun Facts:
The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile drive through exceptional
scenery and 10,000 years of North American history. Used by American
Indians, "Kaintucks", settlers, and future presidents, the Old Trace played
an important role in American history. It covers
three states, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. The Parkway travels through Tupelo, the
birthplace of Elvis Presely. One of America's greatest rock and roll singers and probably
the most impersonated person in American entertaiment history.
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