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Adolph Rose Building
Adolph Rose Building is a historic commercial building in Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 12, 1992; and is part of a Uptown Vicksburg Historic District since 1993.
About Vicksburg
City in Mississippi, United StatesVicksburg is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,573 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 20,032 in 2024. Located on a high bluff on the east bank of the Mississippi River across from Louisiana, Vicksburg was built by French colonists in 1719. The outpost withstood an attack from the native Natchez people. It was incorporated as Vicksburg in 1825 after Methodist missionary Newitt Vick. The area that is now Vicksburg was long occupied by the Natchez as part of their historical territory along the Mississippi. The first Europeans who settled the area were French colonists who built Fort Saint Pierre in 1719 on the high bluffs o…
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Housing in Vicksburg
The typical Vicksburg home is worth about $149,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Mississippi typical home.
A buyer's market
Safety in Vicksburg
Safety Grade D
Vicksburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
Work & commute in Vicksburg
Full picture →42% of Vicksburg’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Jackson (9%), Flowood (2%) and Beechwood (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Vicksburg
Health Grade D
Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 37% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Vicksburg
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Vicksburg
Full climate →Vicksburg has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Vicksburg
All Vicksburg schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Vicksburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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