African American Monument (Vicksburg, MS)
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Title
African American Monument (Vicksburg, MS)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
American South
Public art
Public sculpture
Men--United States Colored Troops
Associations--Military
American South
Public art
Public sculpture
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Commemorative sculpture
Description
The monument depicts three bronze figures, two African American Union soldiers and a civilian field hand. The field hand and a soldier support a second soldier, who has been wounded in a Civil War battle.
Creator
Sessums, J. Kim
Source
National Park Service
Date
Dedicated: February 14, 2004
Contributor
State of Mississippi; City of Vicksburg, MS
Rights
National Parks Service
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Vicksburg National Military Park,3201 Clay St, Vicksburg, MS 39183, United States
The monument is located on the south side of Grant Avenue between milepost 4.3 and 4.4
The monument is located on the south side of Grant Avenue between milepost 4.3 and 4.4
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
108 in. (274.32 cm.)
Citation
Sessums, J. Kim, “African American Monument (Vicksburg, MS),” CMSP - Beta Test, accessed September 20, 2024, https://community-sourcing-beta-test.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1101.