Grand Gulf
River's Victim
State: Mississippi
County: Claiborne County
Founded: 1833
Abandoned: 1858
Peak Population: 1,000
Grand Gulf was Mississippi's third-largest cotton port in the 1830s. Tornadoes and river erosion destroyed most of the town by 1860. Confederate fortifications were built on the site; today it is a military park with Civil War earthworks.
Plan Your Visit
Best Time: Year-round
Difficulty: Easy
Time Needed: 2 hours
Quick Facts
- Third-largest cotton port
- Destroyed by tornadoes
- Civil War earthworks
Location
Address: Grand Gulf Military Park, MS
Coordinates: 32.0167, -91.0667