Vicksburg Museums
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Museums in Vicksburg, MS, Mississippi.
Those who believe Coca-Cola to have been originally bottled in Atlanta might be surprised to find the Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum in Vicksburg. This museum, established by the local Biedenharn family, details how Joe Biedenharn was the first to bottle the soda product in 1894. Historic bottles and various pieces of Coca-Cola memorabilia are on display here.
The Vicksburg Battlefield Museum seeks to give visitors a better understanding of the Siege of Vicksburg, one of the most complex battles of the Civil War. Displays include a 30 minute film, a diorama with over 2,500 miniature soldiers depicting the siege and a 4,000 square foot exhibition space displaying the world's largest collection of Civil War gunboat models.
Visited by such notables as Teddy Roosevelt, Jefferson Davis, Booker T. Washington and serveral others, the Old Courthouse Museum was established in 1948 by Eva Whitaker Davis. The museum holds a vast amount of information and many artifacts spanning from pre-historic Native Americans through to the present.
Located in Vicksburg National Military Park are the recovered remains of the U.S.S. Cairo a City Class gunboat used by the Union Army during the Civil War. The museum showcases the gunboat, which sank in 1862 and was recovered in three pieces in 1964. There is also a museum displaying artifacts recovered from the ship.
Great Animal Adventures Children's Museum
Animal lovers of all ages will delight in this museum, featuring exhibits, programs and activities detailing the importance of animals in our lives. The museum showcases a collection of veterinary artifacts.
Yesterday's Children Antique Doll and Toy Museum
This museum displays more than 1,000 dolls and children's toys from the 19th century to the present. The on-site museum gift shop sells new and antique dolls for children and collectors alike.
