EXPLORING THE DEEP SOUTH TOWN OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

This video shows some of the poverty stricken, high crime areas of VicksburgMS/ Although Vicksburg is a poverty stricken city, with crime and infrastruture issues, it is a popular tourist destination, drawing over 400,000 visitors annually to its National Military Park alone. Known as a key Civil War site and a scenic river city, it attracts tourists with its rich history, antebellum home tours, four casinos, and southern cuisine.