The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.

In the early hours of April 27, 1865, mere days after the end of the Civil War, the Sultana burst into flames along the ...

An 82-year-old oil well drilled before the Allies turned the tide of World War II was spewing an undefined amount of oil, gas ...

No Union victory in the Civil War came easier than the capture of New Orleans. When Union forces sailed up the Mississippi River in 1862 — just over a year after Louisiana seceded — the city ...

Actually named "Big Al and Lizzy," the giant elephant statues at Papa Joe's Fireworks in Hardeeville are nicknamed "Thelma ...

A voyage on Viking Mississippi is worthy of a place on avid cruisers’ must-do lists – this journey was an immersive deep-dive ...

When the siege of Vicksburg began, the battle was literally brought to the front doors of residents’ homes. Mortars fell, ...

A Louisiana river town near Baton Rouge offers a quiet escape with Southern charm, where exploring unique shops allows you to ...

This is an area in which Viking excels, presenting knowledgeable experts in their fields to talk about the Civil War, systems of enslavement, the Mississippi Delta, wildlife of the river and more.

Actor and historian Doug Riley appeared as Mark Twain at the Brooke County Public Library on April 24. Riley offered a look ...

Lorna Simpson found the meteorite on eBay. “It was for a great price,” she told me, declining to give the exact figure, ...