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Vicksburg National Military Park begins national cemetery stabilization project following weather-related erosion

March 29, 2023 · Source: National Park Service

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In mid-April, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin a multi-year, multi-phase project to stabilize portions of Vicksburg National Cemetery in Vicksburg National Military Park to address grave disturbances and erosion caused by severe weather events in 2020 and 2021.

Read the official NPS source

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