Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
1st and 3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiments (USA)
Mississippi African American Monument
Commemorating the
service of the
1st and 3rd Mississippi
Infantry Regiments,
African Descent and
all Mississippians of
African descent
who participated in
the Vicksburg
Campaign.
Erected 2004 by the State of Mississippi.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.438′ N, 90° 50.007′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in the National Military Park, between mileposts 4.3 and 4.4 on Grant Avenue, off the northeast bend of Union Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3201 Clay Street, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Joining Up for Freedom (here, next to this marker); Illinois 131 Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Cyrus Bussey (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois 120th Infantry. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hugh T. Reid (about 300 feet away); Robert B. Potter (about 400 feet away); Wm. Sooy Smith (about 500 feet away); Isaac F. Shepard (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Also see . . . African American Monument. National Park Service Vicksburg National Military Park website entry (Submitted on August 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)
Additional keywords. National Park Service; Battle of Milliken's Bend; Mississippi Volunteers; U.S. Colored Troops; USCT; 51st U.S. Colored Infantry; 53rd U.S. Colored Infantry; U.S.C.I.; Battle of Snyder's (Hayne's) Bluff; J. Kim Sessums, sculptor.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,274 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on May 6, 2011, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2010, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 5. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Jim Fredlund of Olney, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.