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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Example Sentences

“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

“As President Lincoln remarked of the Gettysburg dead,” Kruse said, “we, too, can recognize the men who lay in the hallowed grounds of the Vicksburg National Cemetery, and never forget what they did for freedom.”

From Seattle Times

Around 300 Michigan fans packed the North Queen Anne brand of Old Stove Brewing, which was co-founded by Vicksburg, Mich., native Chris Moore, to see Michigan’s Rose Bowl triumph over Alabama on Jan. 1.

From Seattle Times

Fondomonte itself has other operations on private land in Vicksburg, near Butler Valley.

From Salon

Pinkins, appearing at a Vicksburg news conference with Kemp Martin, said regaining the right to vote is vital for people who have left prison.

From Seattle Times