catfish row children's art park

mstasha2u

My daughter is 6 y/o. She enjoyed playing on the wooden playground. We went early and there were really only a few children there. Despite not having a playmate she enjoyed the scenery and all the amenities this playground had to office. It's across the street from some beautiful murals, active train tracks, and the river so you can also view the riverboats. Best of all it's free: )

LEGraham937

A nice detour for our kids. They were getting a little tired of all the museums and history, so this park was in a great downtown location and allowed them to run around for a bit. As an added bonus the Vicksburg Riverfront Murals are across the street so we added that to our afternoon as well.

849jenniferj

We made a quick stop here and the kids hated to leave. They begged to go back for the next 2 days~ It is a very nice playground area. I wish the murals didn't block the view of the river though!

GaryW965

Catfish Row is a series of river wall paintings which stretch for perhaps two blocks. At the north end of this wall lies the city's Children's Art Park offering a fun time for children. A nice break if you have children in your party, but also a nice stroll even if you don't.

PegC899

What a fun park! Filled with walls to run around and hide behind decorated with children's art and dotted with columns topped with steamboat smokestack designs. Also included a fountain park and wooden structures for climbing on and swinging from. Wish we'd brought the grandchildren.

wheressharon

great little park with excellent playground equipment and some art. The music gave it a great atmosphere. There are also lots of christmas statues at this time of year which my kids loved.

Monica58860

If you want to relax and watch the locals have fun this would be the place. Kids get to run under waterfountains and adults can picnic or chat under cool shade trees. Along the Yazoo riverfront and River murals are right across the street. Parking available for free.

mmichael171

Nice park and sitting area with well maintained playground equipment for kids to play on. There is also a splash park type area, small but a place for the kids to cool off (adults too). We sat while the kids played here waiting for fireworks on Independence Day. Nice place.

TalentMSZ

I traveled to Vicksburg for July 4th with my famlly and we drove around the river front checking out the downtown area. Really neat stuff; the city is working to improve downtown so be patient, it's worth taking a look see.

221JenniferC221

We purposefully planned our stop in Vicksburg because I saw this park. Hoped it would be a nice place for them to get some energy out from being in car all day, and cool off on the splash pad. Splash pad for whatever reason was not on. It was hot! I kept splashing the kids with water from the drinking fountain to cool them down. Other than that it is just a park-a nice park, but not a destination. If it were crowded I would be concerned that there is only a 2 chain fence separating the park from the road...if you have a little one that darts off that is an issue.

jans778

We stopped here while walking around downtown. There were many activities to keep my children busy...swings, slides, forts, etc. It was a chilly day and the splash pad was not on, but it looked like it would be fun. It was a perfect stop after looking at several museums! The downtown area was nicely laid out, and it was easy to find my way around.

C-02

Beautiful artwork is displayed along the river front. Also there is a playground for children. We loved seeing it! Nice corner of the world for children!

PeggyB721

My kids are tweens and teens now so we don't visit this park much anymore but we have for years. It is a great place to come and play when it is hot outside because of the splash pad with the water jets shooting up into the air. There is also 2 playgrounds close by.This is a good spot to bring a picnic, sit under one of the big shade trees and watch the kids play. It's a good way to kill a few hours during the summer when the kids are bored.

heatherb906

We really enjoyed strolling this park even though we did not have children or grandchildren with us. Very creative and interesting with music playing, great place to have a picnic.

AnnalyssaH_13

This is a fantastic place for little kids to play. The park has a fantastic play structure. Bring the kids and the swim trucks on any warm day to play in the water. Another nice thing about the park is that it has CLEAN bathroom facilities!! There is also a lot of inspiring art for the children of Vicksburg. The art that you will see was created by kids in my graduating class when we were 8. For a little background about the murals and paintings, message me. As a Vicksburg native, I can answer most anything.