Celebrate America’s 250th by visiting a National Park

AS BOTH A BATTLEFIELD SITE AND A BURIAL SITE, the Vicksburg National Military Park honors the memory of those slain in the U.S. Civil War. The dead from other wars are buried here as well. | TROY PARTON
AS BOTH A BATTLEFIELD SITE AND A BURIAL SITE, the Vicksburg National Military Park honors the memory of those slain in the U.S. Civil War. The dead from other wars are buried here as well. | TROY PARTON

EDITORS’ NOTE: It isn’t often that weekly newspapers can spare space for a full-blown travel feature with firsthand photos, but we’re pleased to have some extra room in this week’s issue for a piece editor Troy Parton crafted several months back. Enjoy!

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