Lower Mississippi River Museum
The Lower Mississippi River Museum is a museum in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 authorized the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Site.Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Lower Mississippi River Museum and Interpretive Center”
- Address: 910 Washington Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Warren County Courthouse and Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Old Warren County Courthouse
Museum
Photo: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Courthouse, Warren County, stands prominently on a hill in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was a symbol of Confederate resistance during the Siege of Vicksburg. Old Warren County Courthouse is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Lower Mississippi River Museum.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at 805 Monroe Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 30, 1992; and is listed as a Mississippi Landmark since November 10, 1992. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Lower Mississippi River Museum.
Planters Hall
Building
Photo: Charles Bell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Planters Hall in Vicksburg, Mississippi was built in c.1834. It is a two-story brick Greek Revival building with brick laid in Flemish bond. Its first floor was a bank, and the second floor was a living quarters once occupied by the bank president. Planters Hall is situated 740 feet east of Lower Mississippi River Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vicksburg and Waltersville.
Vicksburg
Photo: Charles Bell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vicksburg is a city of 22,000 people in Warren County, Mississippi. Vicksburg is a cultural landmark in the American South, and is home to the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, Vicksburg Military Park, and the Lower Mississippi River Museum.
Waltersville
Hamlet
Waltersville is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. Waltersville is situated 2 miles northeast of Lower Mississippi River Museum.
Delta
Village
Delta is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area. Delta is a site on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. Delta is situated 3 miles southwest of Lower Mississippi River Museum.
Lower Mississippi River Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Warren, Mississippi, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.35344° or 32° 21′ 12″ northLongitude
-90.88181° or 90° 52′ 55″ westOpen location code
864F9439+97OpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q6693624
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In Other Languages
“Lower Mississippi River Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Lower Mississippi River Museum”
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