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Big Black River is a river in the US state of Mississippi and a tributary of the Mississippi River. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Its origin is in Webster County near the town of Eupora in the north central part of the state. Webster County is a County located in the US state of Mississippi. Eupora is a city in Webster County, Mississippi, United States. From there it flows 330 miles (531 km) in a generally southwest direction until it merges with the Mississippi River 25 miles south of the city of Vicksburg. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi, United States. [1] It is the major contributor to the Big Black River Basin. [2]

Contents

The Big Black River and most of its tributaries are silt-filled. The rivers carry large amounts of suspended sediment stemming mostly from agricultural runoff. These tributaries are slow-flowing muddy streams. However, some are swift-flowing with sandy bottoms. [3]


Big Black River Basin

Big Black River Basin

The size of Big Black River Basin drainage area is 3,400 square miles. Its elevation varies from 50 to 650 feet (14 to 198 meters) above sea level. It is 160 miles long and averages 22 to 25 miles wide. Most of its small tributaries are in the upper part of the basin and flow only part of the year. The terrain is hilly with 56 percent percent of the land forested and 39 percent used for farming and cattle ranching. [3]

Battle site

A pivotal battle between the Union and Confederate forces occurred along the Big Black River, culminating in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War victory of Union forces, commanded by General Ulysses S. Grant, occurred when the Confederate troops under General John C. Pemberton won the battle at Battle of Champion Hill. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Ulysses S Grant, born Hiram Ulysses Grant (April 27 1822 &ndash July 23 1885 was an American general and the eighteenth President of the United States John Clifford Pemberton (August 10 1814 &ndash July 13 1881 was a career United States Army officer who fought in the Seminole Wars and with distinction The Battle of Champion Hill, or Bakers Creek, fought May 16, 1863, was the pivotal battle in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Grant then chased Pemberton who was headed toward Vicksburg, Mississippi. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States Pemberton left 5,000 troops to make a stand on both sides of the Big Black River after his Champion Hill defeat, while he withdrew with his main command to nearby Vicksburg. [4]

The Battle of Big Black River Bridge fought in the Battle of Vicksburg was part of the Vicksburg Campaign in the American Civil War. The Battle of Big Black River Bridge, or Big Black, fought May 17, 1863, was part of the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War Background See also [[Vicksburg Campaign]] After crossing the Mississippi south of Vicksburg at Bruinsburg and driving northeast Grant had won battles at The Vicksburg Campaign was a series of maneuvers and battles in the Western Theater of the American Civil War directed against Vicksburg Mississippi, a Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South [5]

Reference notes

  1. ^ The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company
  2. ^ Big Black River Basin. Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Retrieved on 2006-10-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony
  3. ^ a b The Big Black River Basin. USGS. gov. Retrieved on 2006-10-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony
  4. ^ Battle of Big Black River. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved on 2007-11-13. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St
  5. ^ Big Black River Bridge. nps. gov. Retrieved on 2006-10-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony

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