Southern Cultural Heritage Center - Visit Vicksburg

Southern Cultural Heritage Center

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1302 Adams Street 

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Southern Cultural Heritage Center

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Southern Cultural Heritage Center open Mo-Fr, 8:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00 pm-5:00 pm; Closed two weeks during the Christmas holidays.

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This cultural center tells the story of the Sisters of Mercy who for 132 years educated children and nursed the sick at Saint Francis Xavier Academy and Convent. Tours showcase: the Cobb House (circa 1830), the original school and hospital barracks during the Civil War; the Gothic Revival Convent (1868); the Italianate Auditorium (1885); and the 1937 Academy. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is a Mississippi Landmark. Tours are by appointment only. Rates: $5/adults and $3/children and group discounts available.

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Hours of Operation:
Monday -Thursday, 7:00 am -9:00 pm
Friday, 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Saturday, 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Sonic Drive-In

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Saturday, 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday, 7:30 am – 10:00 pm

Subway

Hours of Operation:
Monday – Sunday, 9:00 am -9:00 pm

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