Lower Mississippi River Museum

910 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, USA

Address:	910 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, USA
Phone:	+1 601-638-9900
Site:	lmrm.org
Rating:	4.6
Working:	9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 9AM–4PM 1–4PM

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Miriam Gibson

I loved this museum. First of all, its completely free! I went with my kids ages 2, 4, and 6 and we all enjoyed it. The people at the information desk were SO nice and answered all of our questions. They have an entire boat next to the museum that you can explore. There are 4 levels and it was a lot of fun to see a piece of the Mississippi River history. There are activities in every level of the boat. The main deck is also air conditioned. The other exhibits were also fun. They had a fresh aquarium with catfish and bass. There were displays about the history and development of Vicksburg and the importance of water travel ways. Outside they had a water and sand table and a model of the Mississippi River for the kids to splash in. When we left they gave the kids water safety bags. I also left my phone there on accident and the folks there helped me relocate it.

David Sidoti

This is a very small museum, but it is free! For its small size, it has quite a lot of interaction exhibits to help students and visitors learn about the history of the Mississippi River. I thought I was taught a lot back in elementary school about this river, but turns out there is a lot more I didnt know. The museum had multiple interesting facts to offer about the history of the river and the city of Vicksburg. It was a pleasant place to visit. The even have a decommissioned steam ship here which is enormous. The staff were all terribly kind and welcoming. If you have free time in Vicksburg, I recommend coming here to learn a few new things.

Emily Cole

Not a very large museum, but packed with interesting facts about the Mississippi river. The 7 minute movie at the start is great, and the self- guided tour of the boat is cool. Kids are going to love the boat, but be careful. The stairs are typical for a boat, steep and narrow. And all of this is Free!

Chris Barber

Staff was great and let us in at 3:45 even though they close at 4. The guy at the front desk told us to take our time and make sure we see everything. The exhibits were great and everything was well organized and functional.

Gemma Rovira

Muy bien nos gusto pasear por sus galerias y conocer su historia.

heARTworKz

Neat addition to downtown Vburg. Wish they would get the river model water pump turned on or working so ppl can enjoy that part of the museum as well :/

James Hayse

If you take your time you can learn a lot and be part of history as the same time as learning about history come down and enjoy in Vicksburg

Will Crowley

Donations requested, but no tickets required. Interesting info and exhibits. Not a ton to see - a couple hours to look around most of it.

Levi Guillory

Great place to bring family to learn about the mighty Mississippi and the Army Corps of Engineers who care for it. And its all free

Elizabeth Dansel

What a neat museum! There are lots of interactive activities for kids, though I enjoyed them as an adult!

Felicia McCasland

Great for education with school age kids. Friendly staff. A large amount of hands on and interactive.

Greg Dumas

The staff was friendly, the exhibits interesting, and I found the facilities clean and well-designed.