Vicksburg

American  

[viks-burg] / ˈvɪks bɜrg /

noun

1. a city in W Mississippi, on the Mississippi River: important Civil War siege and Confederate surrender 1863.

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Vicksburg British  

/ ˈvɪksˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a city in W Mississippi, on the Mississippi River: site of one of the most decisive campaigns (1863) of the American Civil War, in which the Confederates were besieged for nearly seven weeks before capitulating. Pop: 26 005 (2003 est)

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Vicksburg

In the city’s historic Fostoria neighborhood, Vicksburg PorchFest happens in early November.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

But a data center was announced near one of the proposed sites, near Vicksburg, tying up electricity needed for the smelter, according to a person familiar with the operator’s decision-making.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Still, Neugebauer’s call carries weight because of the large number of shares that he; his company, Vicksburg Investments Management; and his wife’s trust own—24.1%, according to a November SEC filing.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

“I have a lot of suspicion,” said Robert Favela, who uses his well to water a stand of bamboo on his 5-acre property in Vicksburg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2025

Your brother and I were defending a union supply area at Milliken’s Bend as part of General Grant’s siege of the nearby city of Vicksburg.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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