Vicksburg, Mississippi
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| Vicksburg, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 32°20′10″N 90°52′31″W / 32.33611°N 90.87528°WCoordinates: 32°20′10″N 90°52′31″W / 32.33611°N 90.87528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Warren |
| Founded | |
| Incorporated | 1826 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Laurence Leyens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (98.32 km2) |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 26,407 |
| • Density | 803.1/sq mi (310.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 39180-39183 |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-76720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0679216 |
| Website | www.vicksburg.org |
Vicksburg is a city in the US state of Mississippi. 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. The July 2006 estimate, (a guess based on some information) of the population (the number of people living there) was 25,740.
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