The Vicksburg National Military Park is widely considered one of the most haunted battlefields in Mississippi, with visitors reporting ghostly echoes of the 1863 Siege of Vicksburg. The park's paranormal activity is attributed to the thousands of soldiers who died in the 47-day battle and the immense suffering that occurred on the grounds. Visitors to the park, particularly at dusk, have claimed to experience the following: The most common reports include the disembodied sounds of cannon fire and the screams of soldiers locked in combat. Some visitors have reported the distinct smell of gunpowder that fills the air at certain spots within the park. Sightings of phantom soldiers wandering the battlefield, still clad in their Civil War-era uniforms, have been reported. Visitors have occasionally captured ghostly orbs and other unexplained anomalies in their photos.