Editing Issaquena County, Mississippi (section)

===Civil War===
{{Main|Steele's Bayou Expedition}}
During the winter of 1862 and spring of 1863, Union Army General [[Ulysses S. Grant]] conducted a series of amphibious operations aimed at capturing the Confederate stronghold of [[Vicksburg, Mississippi|Vicksburg]], located south of Issaquena County.

The Steele's Bayou Expedition occurred on waterways within Issaquena County, including Steele Bayou, [[Little Sunflower River]], [[Sunflower River|Big Sunflower River]], [[Deer Creek (Mississippi)|Deer Creek]], Black Bayou, Little Black Bayou, and the [[Yazoo River]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steele's Bayou Expedition |url=http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~msissaq2/civilwar4.html |access-date=November 16, 2013 |publisher=Rootsweb}}</ref>

The shallow waterways proved difficult for the large Union boats, and Confederate defenses were robust. The Steele's Bayou Expedition was a defeat for Union forces in Issaquena County.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steele's Bayou Expedition |url=http://www.mycivilwar.com/campaigns/630314E.html |access-date=November 16, 2013 |publisher=Mycivilwar.com}}</ref>