History First people The area that is now Vicksburg was long occupied by the Natchez Native Americans as part of their historical territory along the Mississippi. The Natchez spoke a language isolate not related to the Muskogean languages of the other major tribes in the area. Before the Natchez, other indigenous cultures had occupied this strategic area for thousands of years.
History .First people The area that is now Vicksburg was long occupied by the Natchez Native Americans as part of their historical territory along the Mississippi The Natchez spoke a language isolate not related to the Muskogean languages of the other major tribes in the area Before the Natchez other indigenous cultures had occupied this strategic area for thousands of years