,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #agg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mrs4
 ,hyde-,smi? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,wick]7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( !        
incorporation ( ! city ( ,vicksburg1    
,mississippi1 & ! hi/orical significance
 ( ! city4  ,:]eas1 prior to #agai1 !   
,vicksburg & ,w>r5 ,c\nty region 9 !    
,/ate ( ,mississippi 0 ! home ( sev]al  
,indian ,tribes1 includ+-- 7#a7 !       
,tunica2  7#b7 ! ,yazoo2  7#c7 ! ,koroa2
  7#d7 ! ,(o2 &  7#e7 ! ,ti\x2 ,:]eas1 9
 #agai1 ! fir/ ,european settlem5t 9 !  
,vicksburg & ,w>r5 ,c\nty region1 ,=t   
,/4 ,pi]re1 0 e/abli%$ by ,fr5* settl]s 
z a trad+ place2 ,:]eas1 9 #agia1 !     
,spani% briefly e/abli%$ a milit>y po/ 9
 ! ,vicksburg & ,w>r5 ,c\nty region aft]
 ,native ,am]ican upris+s displac$ !    
,fr5*2 ,:]eas ,vicksburg & ,w>r5 ,c\nty 
0 recogniz$ z "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
foll[+ ! ,am]ican ,revolution2 ,:]eas1 9

 #ahaa1 e>ly settl]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
began a community 9 ! ,vicksburg area on
 ! ea/ bank ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]2     
,:]eas1 9 #ahaf1 a ,me?odi/ m9i/]1      
,newitt ,vick1 e/abli%$ a mission on !  
l& t became ,vicksburg1 ,mississippi    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,vicksburg71
 :i* is nam$ 8 honor2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y
 #bi1 #ahbe1 ,vicksburg 0 incorporat$ & 
quickly grew z a c5t] = comm]ce &       
agriculture2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 
,vicksburg 0 ! location ( ! hi/oric     
#dg-;day ,siege ( ,vicksburg1 f ,may #ah
 to ,july #d1 #ahfc2 ,:]eas ! surr5d] ( 
,vicksburg on ,july #d1 #ahfc1 along ) !
 ,battle ( ,gettysburg ! day prior1 m>k$
 ! hi/oric turn+ po9t ( ! ,civil ,w>2   
,:]eas1 9 #ahff1 ! ,vicksburg ,national 
,cemet]y 0 e/abli%$ by ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t  
pursuant to ! ,jo9t ,resolution entitl$ 
,a ,resolution respect+ ! ,burial (     
,soldi]s :o di$ 9 ! milit>y ,s]vice ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! ,rebellion1 approv$
 ,april #ac1 #ahff 7#ad ,/at4 #cec72    
,:]eas1 z ( #bjbe1 ,vicksburg ,national 

,cemet]y is ! second l>ge/ national     
cemet]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on   
,febru>y #ba1 #ahii1 ,presid5t ,william 
,mc,kinley sign$ into law an ,act       
entitl$ ,an ,act to e/abli% a national  
milit>y p>k to commemorate ! campaign1  
siege1 & def5se ( ,vicksburg 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #dcj;h71 e/abli%+ ! ,vicksburg
 ,national ,milit>y ,p>k2 ,:]eas1 9     
#aija1 ,presid5t ,mc,kinley became !    
fir/ ,presid5t to visit ,vicksburg2     
,:]eas ! ,vicksburg ,milit>y ,p>k       
pres]ves ! site ( ! ,battle (           
,vicksburg1 spann+ #bj miles ( orig9al &
 recon/ruct$ tr5*es1 & boa/s ov] #a1cjj 
monum5ts1 mak+ x #a ( ! l>ge/           
collections ( commemorative milit>y art 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahgc1 a   
,vicksburg (fice ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 0
 e/abli%$ to coord9ate ,f$]al & local   
riv] managem5t & flood control ef=ts2   
,:]eas1 9 #ahid1 ! fir/ bottl+ (        
,coca-,cola occurr$ at ! ,bi$5h>n ,c&y  
,company 9 ,vicksburg1 :i* n[ s]ves z a 
,coca-,cola ,museum2 ,:]eas1 9 #ahfe1 ! 

fir/ ,black-own$ bank 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ,! ,fre$man's ,bank1 0 e/abli%$ 9      
,vicksburg2 ,:]eas %oes 7 sold z a pair 
= ! fir/ "t 9 #ahhd by ,phil ,gilb]t's  
,%oe ,p>lor 9 ,vicksburg2 ,:]eas        
,vicksburg has a ri* hi/ory root$ 9     
riv]boats1 & ! ,sprague1 recogniz$ z !  
l>ge/ & mo/ p[]ful /]n :eel t[boat1 set 
an all-"t _w record 9 #aijg = t[+ #fj   
b>ges ( coal1 weigh+ #fg1cjg tons1 cov]+
 an area ( #f #a_/b acres1 & measur+    
#ibe feet by #cab feet2 ,:]eas dur+ !   
,great ,flood ( #aibg1 ,vicksburg 0     
significantly impact$ & exp]i5c$ #ef4b  
feet ( flood+2 ,:]eas1 9 #aicg1 ! ,blue 
,room op5$ 9 ,vicksburg1 :i* became a   
leg5d>y v5ue ) notable p]=mances by     
arti/s l ,ray ,*>les1 ,b4,b4 ,k+1 ,l\is 
,arm/rong1 & o!rs2 ,:]eas1 9 #aige1     
,h9ds ,community ,college op5$ a        
,vicksburg bran* z a high s*ool         
vocational program1 (f]+ c>e] & te*nical
 education programs t provid$ important 
job & skills tra9+2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjb1 !  
,vicksburg bran* ( ,h9ds ,community     

,college became ! ,vicksburg campus1    
(f]+ college-level programs & degrees & 
(ficially cem5t+ ! pres5ce ( an accr$it$
 academic in/itution 9 ,w>r5 ,c\nty2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 ! ,s\!a/ ,regional     
,campus ( ! ,ameri,corps ,national      
,civilian ,community ,corps op5$ 9      
,vicksburg2 ,:]eas ,vicksburg pr\dly    
ho/s ,corps ( ,eng9e]s in/allations1    
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,eng9e] ,rese>* &      
,developm5t ,c5t]2  7#b7 ! ,mississippi 
,valley ,division headqu>t]s2 &  7#c7 ! 
,vicksburg ,di/rict headqu>t]s2 ,:]eas  
,vicksburg is home to ! community (     
,m>cus ,bottom & became a key area = !  
developm5t ( blues1 jazz1 & gospel music
 9 ! fir/ half ( ! #bj? c5tury2 ,:]eas  
,vicksburg has be5 home to sev]al       
notable individuals1 includ+ activi/    
,dr4 ,myrlie ,ev]s-,williams1 educator  
,ida ,l\ise ,jackson1 & ,presid5t       
,ulysses ,s4 ,grant2 ,:]eas ,vicksburg  
has a deep-root$ tradition 9 fai? &     
religi\s div]sity1 exemplifi$ by-- 7#a7 
! e/abli%m5t ( ,ca?olic education 9     

#ahfj2  7#b7 ! f\nd+ ( ! olde/ ,african 
,am]ican ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur* 9    
,mississippi 9 #ahfd2  7#c7 ! d$ication 
( ! fir/ ,jewi% synagogue 9 ! ,/ate (   
,mississippi 9 #ahgj2 &  7#d7 !         
e/abli%m5t ( ! fir/ ,antio*ian ,or?odox 
,*ur* 9 ! ,/ate ( ,mississippi 9 #aijf2 
,:]eas mod]n-day ,vicksburg & ,w>r5     
,c\nty b5efit f a capable lead]%ip t    
works to build on ! position (          
,vicksburg z an hi/oric1 riv]-b\nd      
economic crossroad to create new        
economic opportunities = its resid5ts2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 ,vicksburg 0 nam$      
,newsweek's ,be/ ,hi/orical ,small ,t[n 
9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbe1 ,ma9 ,/reet 
,am]ica nam$ ,vicksburg ,ma9 ,/reet z a 
#bjbe ,great ,am]ican ,ma9 ,/reet ,aw>d 
,semif9ali/2 ,:]eas ! ,?ad ,co*ran      
,mississippi ,c5t] = ,innovation &      
,te*nology1 e/abli%$ 9 #bjbd1 drives    
innovation1 entrepr5eur%ip1 rese>*1 &   
te*nological advancem5t 9 ! community2  
,:]eas ,vicksburg city ev5ts contribute 
to ! cultural life & hi/orical und]/&+ (

 ! ,/ate ( ,mississippi1 includ+-- 7#a7 
! ,annual ,miss ,mississippi ,pageant & 
,p>ade2  7#b7 ! ,vicksburg ,annual ,m>di
 ,gras ,p>ade2 &  7#c7 ! ,vicksburg     
,hip/oric ,art ,fe/ival2 ,:]eas1 z (    
#bjbe1 ! ,vicksburg exp]i5ces r\ghly    
#b1jjj1jjj visitors annually & is home  
to sev]al attractions1 includ+-- 7#a7 #h
 museums1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,bi$5h>n     
,coca-,cola ,museum2  7,b7 ! ,catfi% ,r[
 ,museum2  7,c7 ! ,jesse ,br5t ,l[]     
,mississippi ,riv] ,museum2  7,d7 ! ,old
 ,c\rt ,h\se ,museum2  7,e7 ! ,old      
,depot ,museum2  7,f7 ! ,s\!rn ,h]itage 
,air ,museum2  7,g7 ! ,u4,s4,s4 ,cairo  
,museum2 &  7,h7 ! ,vicksburg ,civil ,w>
 ,museum2 &  7#b7 #aa hi/oric homes )   
elegantly design$ /ructures t v>y 9 age1
 ! e>lie/ ( :i* 0 built 9 ! late #agjjs1
 & ! mo/ rec5t ( :i* 0 built dur+ !     
po/-,civil ,w> era1 be>+ design         
influ5ces f ,victorian ,am]ica2 ,:]eas1 
dur+ #bjbe1 ,vicksburg is hold+ a       
ye>-long bic5t5nial celebration 9 honor 
( ! hi/ory ( ,vicksburg & its           

incorporation on ,janu>y #bi1 #ahbe2 &  
,:]eas x is important = ! p ( ! ,/ate ( 
,mississippi & ! ,unit$ ,/ates to       
rememb] hi/ory 9 an inclusive way t     
honors contributions f all backgr\nds3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ! ye> #bjbe z ! ,vicksburg   
,bic5t5nial2  7#b7 honors ,vicksburg1   
,mississippi 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution
 z ,vicksburg71 & its ri* & pivotal     
contributions to ! hi/ory ( ! ,/ate (   
,mississippi & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7   
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
ackn[l$ge ,vicksburg z x comm5ces a     
ye>-long celebration ( its bic5t5nial2 &
  7#d7 respectfully reque/s t !         
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit an enroll$
 copy ( ?is resolution to ,vicksburg 9  
recognition ( ! respect & admiration ( !
 ,s5ate = ,vicksburg & its resid5ts4