Talk:Vicksburg, Mississippi
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Surely the I-20 bridge was not built in 2069. Was that, perhaps, 1969? I don't dare change it myself.
No it was 1869 They closed it about 20 years ago to cars, but it now has a railroad track over it. They built a newer one right before the closing of the older one.
I was born and raised in V-burg and left about a year ago. Lived in Bovina for about a decade. Never heard the "ice turtle" story (under Trivia section).
I grew up in Vicksburg (WC '85) and the story of the tortoise encased in ice was common knowledge. There are several references to it on the internet, just Google "tortoise hail Bovina." - Tony Gunter —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.97.118.4 (talk) 15:14, August 27, 2007 (UTC)
It seems to be more than just 26,000 people in Vicksburg. For some reason, I thought the number was more around 60,000.
I think the reason this Vicksburg seems larger than the census says, it that Vicksburg and Warren County are often considered one community. Vicksburg is the only incorporated city in Warren County Vicksburg's retail trade area also encompasses a large area of North East Louisiana. So if you count all of the people who consider themselves "Vicksburgers" the total will easily exceed 60,000.
It seems like there should be some mention here about the role that Vicksburg played during the American Civil War. It was called the "Gibralter of the Confederacy" and the capture of the city (on a July 4th) was pivotal in the war.
There is a Vicksburg National Military park which contains monuments donated by every state which had soldiers that participated in the battle.
Vicksburg also has a large immigrant population - notably Lebonese (my Great Aunt was a nurse and learned some killer Lebonese recipes from some of her patients).
During the integration of the schools (when white students and black students began going to school with each other in the early 1970's) Vicksburg High School's football team did fantastically, which I think helped smooth things over a bit.
Other then Lebanese, many immagrants were Chinese,Irish,French ,etc. At one point, St. George Antiochian Orthodox was the only Orthodox church though Atlanta. Shoes were first sold in boxes in pairs in 1884, at Phil Gilbert’s Shoe Parlor on Washington Street. The word jazz was created in Vicksburg's Marcus Bottom.
Also, Coca-Cola was first bottled at Vickburg's Biedenharn Candy Company.
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show me the mall —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.243.103.82 (talk) 22:08, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
