Latitude & Longitude:
32° 28' 54.5124",
-90° 48' 15.4152"
Mississippi State Historical Marker
W. 100 yd. Entrenchments built here for Vicksburg defense repelled Union gunboats, Dec. 27-28, 1862 & attack by Gen. Sherman, April 30, 1863. Garrison retired to city, May, 1863.