Military history along the Mississippi
By Jared Dockery | Photography by Jeff Montgomery | Experiencing the strategic importance of the Mississippi River firsthand made history come alive for a group of students, alumni and faculty who toured Vicksburg, Mississippi, and New Orleans March 25-27. This field trip is a component of the U.S. military history course offered by the history and political science department. During the Civil War, Confederate forces fortified the bluffs at Vicksburg and placed cannons overlooking and commandin ...