Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

Park Closure

• North Union Avenue and Grant Circle Closed for Repairs

  Alert, Severity, closure, North Union Avenue and Grant Circle Closed for RepairsNorth Union Avenue and Grant Circle are closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic for repairs. Entering these construction areas is prohibited. This work is to repair severe weather damage in 2020. The remainder of the park and tour road are open.

• Louisiana Circle Closed

  Alert, Severity, closure, Louisiana Circle ClosedLouisiana Circle is closed to vehicles and pedestrians due to slope instability. Navy Circle is open and also provides views of the Mississippi River.

• National Cemetery Closed to Vehicles; Open to Pedestrians

  Alert, Severity, closure, National Cemetery Closed to Vehicles; Open to PedestriansDue to weather related incidents, Vicksburg National Cemetery is closed to vehicular traffic, however it is open to pedestrians. Visitor can park in the adjacent USS Cairo parking lot and walk into the cemetery.

Information

• Adjustments to USS Cairo Museum and Visitor Center Days of Operation

  Alert, Severity, information, Adjustments to USS Cairo Museum and Visitor Center Days of OperationStarting October 2, 2024, the USS Cairo Museum will be open 7 days a week and the Visitor Center will be open Wednesday-Sunday. The park grounds, fee booth, Visitor Center restrooms, and tour road will remain open seven days a week.

 

How do I get my passport stamp?

The park has four Passport stamps. All four are located at the USS Cairo Museum (Seven days a week 8:30AM-4:30PM): National Park, Shirley House, National Cemetery, and USS Cairo. Two (Park and Shirley House) are located at the Visitor Center (Wednesday-Sunday, 8:30AM-4:30PM). Additionally, there is a large non-passport stamp with an image of the USS Cairo located at the USS Cairo Museum.

 

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Weather Forecast for Vicksburg National Military Park

Weather in Vicksburg can be very hot and humid in the summer, but very pleasant in the fall and winter. This forecast is for the majority of the park in Vicksburg, MS.

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Lat: 32.34352111816406 Long: -90.85002899169922

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