Vicksburg, Mississippi
only city and county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States
Vicksburg is the nineteenth-largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is the seat of the County of Warren. It is the only city in the county. 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.
Vicksburg, Mississippi | |||||||
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City of Vicksburg | |||||||
Clockwise from top: Vicksurg National Military Park, The Vicksburg Hotel view, U.S. Post Office in Downtown Vicksburg, Lower Mississippi River Museum in Vicksburg and MS American Song Boat on Yazoo River | |||||||
![]() Location of Vicksburg in Warren County | |||||||
Coordinates: Coordinates: 32°20′10″N 90°52′31″W / 32.33611°N 90.87528°W | |||||||
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County | Warren | ||||||
Incorporated | 1826 | ||||||
Government | |||||||
• Mayor | Laurence Leyens | ||||||
Area | |||||||
• Total | 98.32 km2 (35.3 sq mi) | ||||||
• Land | 85.2 km2 (32.9 sq mi) | ||||||
• Water | 6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||
Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) | ||||||
Population (2010) | |||||||
• Total | 23,856 | ||||||
• Density | 310.1/km2 (803.1/sq mi) | ||||||
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | ||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | ||||||
ZIP codes | 39180-39183 | ||||||
Area code(s) | 601 | ||||||
FIPS code | 28-76720 | ||||||
GNIS feature ID | 0679216 | ||||||
Website | www.vicksburg.org |
SuburbsEdit
- Beechwood, Mississippi (Unincorporated community)
- Delta, Louisiana
- Mound, Louisiana
- Richmond, Louisiana
- Tallulah, Louisiana
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