Historic Hotels & Inns in Vicksburg

The neighborhoods

Where to stay, by area

Old Town: First East Street

Old Town climbs the hill at the north end of the downtown grid, around the Main Street Historic District’s triangle of Main, Locust and Openwood streets, with Greek Revival houses, cast-iron fences and brick-paved streets. Two stays stand a block apart on First East Street: Duff Green Mansion, a Confederate hospital during the war, with Union wounded placed on the second floor to discourage bombardment, per its nomination; and Anchuca, whose Wilson family lived through the 47-day siege. Both are on Vicksburg Main Street’s Downtown Walking Map, so downtown is on foot from either.

Downtown & Grove Street

Washington Street became the commercial center after an 1839 fire destroyed the business district on Main Street. Baer House Inn, a brick house of about 1870 on Grove Street, is the one stay here. The Old Court House Museum, a National Historic Landmark built 1858–60, was raised by the Weldon Brothers, who the museum says used 100 enslaved artisans to make the brick and build it. West of Washington Street, the Riverfront Murals line the Levee Street floodwall, and the Jacqueline House African American Museum, Visit Vicksburg says, holds more than 20,000 artifacts, some dating to slavery.

Historic Garden District

The Inn at Cedar Grove says the Klein family’s area makes up the Historic Garden District; that’s a neighborhood name, not a National Register district, and both stays here are individually listed. John Alexander Klein began Cedar Grove about 1840. Federal gunboats shelled it during the siege, with damage its nomination calls slight, and the inn says the grounds became a Union field camp and hospital. The Corners Mansion Inn came after the war, built by Klein in 1873 as a wedding gift for his daughter Susan. The Corners lists the Old Court House Museum at 0.81 mile, so this is the area for gardens and views, with a walk or short drive downtown.

Military Park & Clay Street

None of the five stays is in the park; drive in from the Clay Street entrance, a quarter mile west of I-20 exit 4B. Vicksburg National Military Park, established in 1899, follows a 16-mile paved Tour Road with 15 tour stops, the USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum and Vicksburg National Cemetery. The Mississippi African American Monument stands on Grant Avenue along the Tour Road, and the cemetery has a section for United States Colored Troops.

Before you book

Planning your stay

Getting around

The nearest commercial airport is Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International, about 50 miles east of the park by the National Park Service’s figure. The NPS gives drive times to the park of 45 minutes from Jackson, 1½ hours from Natchez and 3½ hours from New Orleans or Memphis. It calls public transportation limited, and we couldn’t confirm taxi, rideshare or trolley service, so plan on a car. Downtown, Old Town and Grove Street work on foot, with Vicksburg Main Street’s Downtown Walking Map. The Military Park’s Tour Road is a self-guided drive: entry is $20 per private vehicle, card only, and vehicles enter from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last entry at 4:40 p.m. As of October 20, 2026, Grant Circle and part of Union Avenue were closed by 2020 rain damage, and the National Cemetery was closed to vehicles during stabilization work.

Parking

Visit Vicksburg says street parking is usually available within walking distance of downtown and that the downtown garages are free all day, every day. We found no current City rules on street time limits or meters, so read the signs. Anchuca has eight off-street spaces, first come, first served, with more guest parking on First East, Adams and Cherry streets; The Corners has free private parking on site; and Duff Green says five main-house rooms adjoin parking. Cedar Grove and Baer House publish no parking details, so ask.

When to go

Spring Pilgrimage dates weren’t confirmed: the tour has run through late March and April in past years, but we found no 2026 or 2027 schedule. The firmest 2027 date is the Old Court House Spring Flea Market on Saturday, April 24, 2027. The Run Thru History 10K takes the first Saturday in March in the Military Park, and no 2027 date is posted. Summer is hot for a battlefield visit: the NPS says heat and humidity climb from late May through September, and Visit Vicksburg recommends October for highs near 80 and low rainfall. The Old Fashioned Christmas Open House on Washington Street is Sunday, November 29, 2026. High water is a winter and spring risk, with a record crest of 57.1 feet on May 19, 2011.

Accessibility

Vicksburg is a bluff town and these are old houses, so ask before booking. The Corners is the clearest: its Master Bedroom Suite is wheelchair accessible with a grab bar, the Eastlake and Library rooms are accessible but their bathrooms are not, and its other rooms have stairs. Duff Green says it cannot offer handicap-accessible accommodations, but five of its rooms are on the ground floor with no steps. Cedar Grove labels no room accessible, Anchuca’s four Main House rooms are upstairs, and Anchuca and Baer House publish no accessible rooms. The NPS calls the Clay Street Visitor Center and the USS Cairo exhibit and museum fully accessible.

Before you book

Book by room name for the historic rooms: Cedar Grove’s Mansion Rooms, Anchuca’s Main House and Old Quarters, and The Corners’ Eastlake, Library and Guest Quarters rooms. All five serve breakfast, and Cedar Grove and Duff Green add a house tour. Cedar Grove needs cancellation notice by 5 p.m. the day before arrival, and Duff Green allows cancellation up to 3 days before check-in; Anchuca, The Corners and Baer House publish no terms. Pets are limited to Anchuca’s Carriage House rooms, The Corners’ Galleries 3, Quarters 2 and Garden Room 2, and listed Duff Green rooms. We found no published minimum stays on the inns’ own sites, but we didn’t check their booking engines, so confirm for event weekends.