Vicksburg
/ˈvɪksbɜːg/- a city on the Mississippi River, in western Mississippi; pop. 24,974 (est. 2008). In 1863, during the American Civil War, it was successfully besieged by Union forces. It was the last Confederate-held outpost on the river and its loss effectively split the secessionist states in half.维克斯堡(密西西比州西部密西西比河畔一城市, 2008年估计人口24,974; 在美国内战中, 1863年被联邦军队成功包围, 作为南部邦联在密西西比河上的最后据点, 其失陷有效地把分裂主义者控制的各州分成了两半)。