On this day in 1863, the Siege of Vicksburg began when Union forces arrived at the last Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River and began to encircle and cut off the fortress city. After 48 days, Vicksburg fell to Union forces, after having been the scene of immeasurable suffering and bloodshed. The tennessee_wraith_chasers investigate the site of this infamous battle in #HauntedTowns, “Vicksburg, MS.” Stream it now at the #linkinbio. #discoveryplus