WABC Travel Show Host Erik Hastings tours Jackson, Vicksburg, and Natchez. Jackson, the cultural center of the state, is known for metropolitan sophistication, culinary surprises, museums, and family-oriented recreation. Vicksburg's National Military Park and museum chronicle the 47-day Civil War siege of this famous antebellum town. Natchez has preserved much of its pre Civil War aura, and carriage tours make it easy to see historic homes built by some of the wealthiest families in the nation.