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Vicksburg Riverfront Murals
Unattractive concrete flood walls protect many river towns from river flooding. After a visit to the flood wall murals in Paducah, Kentucky, a group of Vicksburg, Mississippi, residents championed a similar project in Vicksburg.
Since 2002, the flood walls along the Yazoo River in Vicksburg have served as a canvas for capturing images of history and life in Vicksburg.
Since 2002, the flood walls along the Yazoo River in Vicksburg have served as a canvas for capturing images of history and life in Vicksburg.
Yesterday's Children
Yesterday's Children Doll and Toy museum exhibits the late Carolyn Bakarich's huge doll collection. She opened the museum after her husband told her to do something about the collection that was overtaking their home, so that he could have a place to sit. The museum has been delighting visitors since 1986.
Sophia bought a doll before we left. I hope it isn't the start of a new collection.
If you charge admission, it isn't hoarding? Right?
Sophia bought a doll before we left. I hope it isn't the start of a new collection.
If you charge admission, it isn't hoarding? Right?
Monsour's At The Biscuit Co
We selected Monsour's At The Biscuit Company for lunch based on location alone. We were hungry and it right there -- on our path walking to our next destination. We were hot and hungry. Any place with air conditioning and food would have been good enough.
I ordered the Muffuletta and Sophia ordered the Jambalaya -- both New Orleans dishes. The food was good in that it met our needs for sustenance, but it came no where close to what we expected after several days in New Orleans.
The Muffuletta sandwich tasted like a cheap bologna sandwich on white bread. There was barely enough olive salad on top to tell that it was there. This was perhaps the most expensive bologna sandwich I've ever consumed.
The air conditioning and cold drinks in the middle of a hot summer day were a pleasure. The view of the Yazoo River from the dining room was beautiful. The food was a disappointment.
Lesson learned: don't order Louisiana cuisine in Mississippi.
M/V Mississippi IV
The Motor Vessel Mississippi IV is a US Army Corps of Engineers vessel that served the Mississippi River Commission for over 30 years. Today it serves as a museum.
Lower Mississippi River Museum
The Lower Mississippi River Museum is a free museum operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. It includes exhibits about the river and the Corps of Engineers' work to manage it.
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| People have been moving goods on the Mississippi River for centuries |
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| Nature and flood control efforts have dramatically changed the shape of the great river |
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| Over 2,200 miles of levees are the backbone of the Mississippi River flood control system |
The Old Depot Museum
The Old Depot Museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi, contains an eclectic collection of things related to the Mississippi River and Vicksburg. It was recommended to us by a local as a place we should visit prior to visiting the Vicksburg National Military Park -- specifically to see the overview of the territory offered by the museum's diorama of the battlefield.
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| The old Vicksburg train depot houses The Old Depot Museum |
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| The museum contains an impessively huge collection of model riverboats |
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| A 250 square foot diorama depicts the battle for Vicksburg |
