[Fiji Hill]

I read that for decades Independence Day was not celebrated in Vicksburg.

[Veto!]

An ancestor fought in that war, died. Our family always claimed he was a Northerner but I did the research and learned he was a Southerner. No matter, all were brave young men. Happy Independence Day.

[Bull Snipe]

I’ve heard somewhere that it wasn’t until sometime in WWII that Vicksburg held a 4th of July celebration.