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OT: FYI Vicksburg Military National Park.

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I guess this a good thing.

However, I am much more worried that the US can no longer build enough artillery shells to supply the Ukraine and Israel as well as our own needs. I wonder if that's on Wicker's radar. I do not have a lot of confidence that it is.
 
QuaoarsKing

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They should rename it to simply "Vicksburg National Park" since labels like that don't mean anything to the NPS anymore.

(I'm referencing the Arch in St. Louis.)
 
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GloryDawg said:
Bill introduced by Wicker to expand the boundaries. It is several months old.

https://www.congress.gov/index.php/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4994/text

Vicksburg Military Park is receiving up grade.

Vicksburg National Military Park to receive upgrade - Magnolia Tribune

I am fairly sure the two go together. Maybe you Vicksburg Dogs know for sure and even more.
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More space for Vicksburg after the government just fired 7 Rangers there. More land and fewer people to watch over it.
 
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GloryDawg said:
Bill introduced by Wicker to expand the boundaries. It is several months old.

https://www.congress.gov/index.php/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4994/text

Vicksburg Military Park is receiving up grade.

Vicksburg National Military Park to receive upgrade - Magnolia Tribune

I am fairly sure the two go together. Maybe you Vicksburg Dogs know for sure and even more.
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I would assume they do. They are planning to build a new welcome center/interpretative center right off the highway. They(not sure if feds or state-maybe that's the land they are transferrring?) bought 2 hotels and the land inbetween them in order to relocate the welcome center for the park. I think MDAH is the lead, so I would guess they bought the land with federal money and now have transferred it to the state for its use.
 
She Mate Me

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Crucifictorious said:
More space for Vicksburg after the government just fired 7 Rangers there. More land and fewer people to watch over it.
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That sounded high for a number of rangers being fired. So I did a check. Your number employeewise was basically right. It's actually 8 employees with one taking the early retirement.

It doesn't sound like any of them are rangers. Mostly short term employees (probationary) and a special projects person. Here is the info if interested...

www.vicksburgpost.com

There is hope at VNMP, despite DOGE cutbacks - The Vicksburg Post

Tourism is a big business in Vicksburg and the Vicksburg National Military Park (VNMP) is our leading attraction. Evidence supporting this statement is backed by a report that was released by the National Park Service on Aug. 21, 2023. It reported that not only did 410,487 visitors come to the...
www.vicksburgpost.com
 
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