Area Museums
Our local museums celebrate the history and culture that define Vicksburg and make up its rich heritage.
Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum
The Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum features the history of one of the Nation's beloved beverages, along with equipment of the type that Joseph Biedenharn used to bottle Coke for the first time anywhere in the world in 1894.
A wide variety of original Coca-Cola advertising and memorabilia is on display to allow the visitor to follow the evolution of "The Pause That Refreshes!"
Hours: 9 am - 5 pm Monday-Saturday, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Sunday
Phone: 601-638-6514
Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River Museum
Explore life on the Mississippi River! Find out how different communities, farming families, and the US Army Corps of Engineers have all utilized the river. Choose your own adventure on the river with the Mississippi Trail Interactive. Hear what the 1927 flood was like for a family that lived through it.
Admission:
Adults - $7.00
Children under 12 - $3.50
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday 9 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Old Court House Museum
The Old Court House, built in 1858, stands today as Vicksburg's most historic structure and has hosted such guests and speakers as Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Booker T. Washington, Teddy Roosevelt, and William McKinley.
Hours: Monday-Saturday 8:30-4:30, Sunday 1:30-4:30, Open until 5:00 during Daylight Savings Time
Phone: 601-636-0741
The Old Depot Museum
The Old Depot Museum is dedicated to preserving Vicksburg's rich history and heritage. The museum is home to over 100 models of Civil War gunboats.
Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Phone: 601-638-6500
Vicksburg Civil War Museum
The Vicksburg Civil War Museum presents a huge collection of artifacts from the Civil War and Reconstruction Period.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Admission is $7 for adults; $3.50 for 12 and under; free for 6 and under.