Grand Gulf, Mississippi

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Grand Gulf, Mississippi is a historic unincorporated community on the Mississippi River known for its Civil War battlefield and state park.

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Grand Gulf site 1
Grand Gulf, Mississippi canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic place
unincorporated community
associatedWithCampaign Vicksburg Campaign
associatedWithPerson Confederate General John S. Bowen
Ulysses S. Grant
country United States
county Claiborne County, Mississippi
currentUse historic site
state park
tourist destination
declineCause Civil War destruction
river course changes
designation Mississippi Landmark
Mississippi state park
governingBody Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks
hasFeature Civil War battlefield
Grand Gulf Military Park
Grand Gulf State Park
campground
historic earthworks
museum
observation tower
restored buildings
hasNearbyFacility Grand Gulf Nuclear Generating Station
heritageType Civil War heritage site
cultural landscape
military history site
historicalFunction river port
trading center
locatedInRegion Southwestern Mississippi
locatedNear Port Gibson, Mississippi
locatedOnRiver Mississippi River
nearbyWaterBody Mississippi River oxbow lake
partOf Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission site
significantEvent American Civil War
Battle of Grand Gulf
state Mississippi
strategicRole Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River
position guarding approaches to Vicksburg
timeZone Central Time Zone
tourismActivity Civil War reenactments
birdwatching
camping
hiking
usedAs Confederate river fortification
Union naval target

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Claiborne County, Mississippi contains Grand Gulf, Mississippi
Marksville culture hasSite Grand Gulf site
linked to: Grand Gulf, Mississippi