Watch Vicksburg National Military Park's Orientation Film

Reenactors charging uphill in the 2009 filming of the park film Here Brothers Fought.

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Learn About the Campaign That Opened The Mississippi River and Severed The Confederacy In Half

"Here Brothers Fought" gives a strong orientation to the events that led to the surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi during the American Civil War. Produced in 2009, this film summarizes Grant's military masterpiece as he decided to take the calculated risk of marching his army through the swamps and bayous of Louisiana and cross the Mississippi River on a 'blizkrieg through the state of Mississippi. Grant's army fought five major actions, defeating the Confederates at each location on their fast journey to the outskirts of Vicksburg itself. 

The orientation film is 20-minutes long and is shown in the visitor center theater every half hour on the top and bottom of each hour. The first showing starts at 8:30AM and the last begins at 4:00PM. In the rare occassion of a special event taking place in the park theater, the film can also be view by accessing the park website on your smart phone, tablet, or computer.

Details

Duration

20 Minutes

The park orientation film is 20-minutes in length and is shown every half hour from 8:30AM until 4:00PM everyday.

Activity

Park Film

Pets Allowed

Yes with Restrictions

Only verified service animals are allowed in the park visitor center and theater.

Activity Fee

Yes

Park entrance fees are applied and enable all visitors to enter the park visitor center for viewing the park orientation film.

Location

Visitor Center Theater

The theater is located inside the park visitor center.

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

Time of Day

Day

Accessibility Information

The park visitor center entrance has a push button accessibility entrance that enables hands free entry into the building. All visitors in wheelchairs should enter the theater on the right hand entrance to find a suitable location for viewing the orientation film.

For individuals with low or non-hearing, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) are available for film presentations upon request. For people with low or non-vision, Descriptive Listening Devices (DLD) are available upon request.