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Grant’s Canal

In early 1863 Federal General U.S. Grant dug a canal here connecting the Mississippi River and Lake Providence. This attempt to use bayous and rivers to bypass Vicksburg failed.

Located in Lake Providence, LA, Dist. 5, Hwy 65, East Carroll Parish. East Carroll Parish. 80




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