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Most anyone who grew up in Vicksburg heard about the Bloody Run - what is it and why did it get that name? Like any good urban legend, there are lots of stories associated with the name.
The easy one to answer is what and where Bloody Run is. The run is the swampy channel that connects Barton Lake with Kimble Lake. There s a bridge over Bloody Run at 22nd Street just north of Y Avenue.
As for how it got the name Bloody Run, no one can answer that, but there are plenty of tales. Many came up recently on the