During the siege of Vicksburg, Union troops started calling the town this.
- Cave Town
- Dugout City
- Prairie Dog Village
- The Underground
Prairie Dog Village. The residents of the city dug some 500 caves in the hillsides to live in during the 47 day siege by Union forces.
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