On July 4, 1863, after 47 days of battle, Lt. General John Pemberton's Confederate troops surrendered in Vicksburg, marking a turning point in the Civil War.

On July 5th, 1865, the United States Secret Service was formed as part of the Department of Treasury. On July 4, 1863, after ...

Campus flags have been lowered in memory of Dr. Pemberton Cyrus, professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering who ...

The Vicksburg National Military Park today stretches over 1800 acres worth of ravines, woods, and fields. The Vicksburg ...

There are nine National Parks in Mississippi. Mississippi's national park sites provide lots of recreational opportunit ...