Vicksburg

We left Texas last Thursday, October 12^th, and headed to Vicksburg, Mississippi for a 3-night stay and to visit the Vicksburg National Military Park.

We stopped for lunch on Friday up the road from our campground at The Tomato Place. It got great reviews on Trip Advisor, so we thought we’d give it a try. We had BLTs and they were very good, especially the tomatoes.

After lunch we went to the Vicksburg National Military Park. The Civil War campaign for Vicksburg took place in 1863 and resulted in a Union siege of Vicksburg. The Confederate army surrendered after 47 days, which opened the Mississippi River and severed the Confederacy in half.

We enjoyed dinner at Walnut Hills Restaurant, with good old fashioned southern food. I had their famous fried chicken and Julie enjoyed shrimp and grits.

On Saturday, we went into historic old town Vicksburg, to enjoy dinner and the views of the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers from the 10 South Rooftop Bar & Grill, the # 1 restaurant in Vicksburg, according to Trip Advisor. It had great views and plenty of outdoor seating.

We enjoyed our stay in Vicksburg and will return another day. We drove to Biloxi yesterday, at times through heavy rain, for a 3-night stay.

Steve & Julie Cornelius