national parks government shutdown.

One of Mississippi’s most-visited cultural attractions has reopened in the midst of the government shutdown, thanks to funding from a nonprofit group. Other organizations that support the country’s national parks are stepping forward to welcome visitors. An organization that supports Vicksburg National Military Park, where a critical Civil War battle was fought, is contributing $2,000 a day to cover basic operations. The Pearl Harbor National Memorial in Hawaii briefly shut down before reopening as part of an agreement with a partner organization. Many national parks sites remain largely open but services like visitors centers aren’t.