Visit Mississippi’s massive Vicksburg National Military Park — it covers more than 1,700 acres just two miles from Vicksburg — to relive a pivotal battle in the Civil War. There’s much to see: 1,325 historical monuments and markers, 20 miles of reconstructed trenches, two antebellum homes, 144 cannons, a national cemetery, and a restored ironclad gunboat. Plus, it’s beautiful. “Visitors are usually overcome with the park’s unique topography of rolling hills and steep ravines, and many remark how stunning every monument is,” says Brendan Wilson, VNMP’s chief of interpretation, education and partnerships. (For more on Vicksburg, check out my Moon Nashville to New Orleans Road Trip book.) Read Article Here