The Visitor Center of the National Military Park is located in the eastern part of Vicksburg and commemorates the Civil War Siege and Battle of Vicksburg. The Park is huge and covers about 10 square kilometers with a large number of historic monuments. The excellent Visitor Center is situated in the southern end of the Park, giving an excellent introduction to the Park. A good tour road makes it possible to visit important monuments and places. Admittance is USD 20 per vehicle, and tickets are valid for seven days. The Park is definitely worth a visit.

Not enough can be said about the battlefield. The engineering that went into the placement of the cannon batteries when no modern cranes were available to navigate the hills is astonishing. Regardless of which side you align with, it is a testament to Grant's generalship and the ingenuity of the Union army that this objective was accomplished mainly through maneuvering and siege.

What a wonderful national park this is. It is easy to drive through stopping as you go to observe dozens of monuments, artillery and the bluffs and hills of this historic battlefield. Don’t miss going to see the USS Cairo and the museum with artifacts that were found over 100 years after it sunk here. Great gift shop too.

Civil War battlefields can be just plain boring and this from someone interested in the subject. Watching a movie beforehand can really help but when you get out there it's just a bunch of rolling hills and fields. Enter Michael Logue licensed guide. We have been to dozens (literally) of battlefields and had a dozen guides/docents that were really good but Michael took that to a whole new level. We had his extended tour (approx) 3 hours and I don't think he took a breathe much less stop explaining during the entire drive. His knowledge came from his love of the subject not just need to know. Best way to see any battlefield is with a guide, at Vicksburg, Michael Logue is one of the best.

This national military park should be on every Civil War history buff's bucket list. Give yourself 3 hours at a minimum, but a full day could easily be spent there. Start at the visitor center to take in the 20-minute film that explains the campaign and 47-day siege of Vicksburg in 1863. Then download the National Park Service App Tour and set out for the 16-mile tour through the park which follows the ebb and flow of the Confederate and Union lines throughout the siege. Don't miss the USS Cairo Museum, which is also part of the park. This tells the story of one of the U.S. Navy's first ironclad warships, sunk on Dec. 12, 1862.

This Civil Ear siege and battlefield arguably set up the North to win the war. The hilly terrain made it very defendable and a very costly battle. A private three hour tour by a private guide like Michael Logue ($85 per car) is well worth it.

Very impressive site to visit. Kudos to the NPS for orchestrating yet another great park highlighting this important part of Civil War history. The museum and movie was very good. The Ranger at the guest desk was super helpful. He even gave me support in getting the NPS app loaded on my phone. We did the driving tour. A small part of the drive was closed off for renovation and there was also a controlled burn going on. That being said, we still felt the experience was well worth the time.

A must do while in Vicksburg. When we visited, the admission price was $10 per person and the ticket was valid for one week. This park is huge, so give yourselves at least 2 to 3 hours to visit. You drive through this park and there are many places to pull over and learn about the various historical landmarks. Each state that participated in this battle have monuments erected, the ones from Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin being the most impressive in my opinion. Be sure to stop in at the visitor’s center to check and see if there are areas on the park that are currently inaccessible. When we visited, a certain road was closed and a detour was needed to visit certain areas. For us, the most interesting monument was for the USS Cairo Gunboat.

The NPS app for Vicksburg was almost as good as a tour guide. It was an easy drive thru though. There could have been better marking in a couple areas. We went one way and should have went another because they didn’t come out were we thought they would. It was easy to get out and walk to various spots and Union and Confederate lines were well marked. We really enjoyed our time there, we spent about 5 hours there.