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Local church holds public baptism on the beach in Ocean Springs
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9 stolen vehicles found at Jackson salvage yard
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June restaurant inspections are in. See which 12 restaurants failed in the Jackson area
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Exclusive: Mother seeking justice after losing two sons to gun violence
RANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) – A grieving mother is seeking justice and transparency from law enforcement in Rankin and Hinds County after the shooting death of her two sons. Cameron Horne-Crook, 14, and Bryson Horne, 20, were shot and killed less than a month apart. Violet Horne admits that...
Hinds County supervisors move Clinton voting precinct to visitor center
A voting precinct in Clinton is moving down the road just in time for absentee voting ahead of the presidential, congressional and judicial elections this fall. During a Monday meeting of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors in downtown Jackson, District 2 Election Commissioner Bobbie Graves asked supervisors to move a District 2 Clinton voting precinct at Fire Station 4 at 1973 Pinehaven Road.
Emergency motion judgment filed against Dau Mabil’s wife
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The brother of Dau Mabil has filed an emergency motion judgment against Karissa Bowley, who is the wife of Dau. Dau was found deceased in the Pearl River in Lawrence County in April 2024 after he disappeared in Jackson in March 2024. Bul Mabil, Dau’s brother, asked the Hinds County Chancery […]
Old Post Files: July 3, 1924 to 2014
Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some of the happenings from the pages of The Vicksburg Post over the past few decades. Enjoy. 100 Years Ago: 1924 Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Street and their daughters were visiting […]
Mississippi teen goes viral after he gets summer jobs for all of his friends
A group of Mississippi teens’ summer plans went viral—gaining over 10,000 likes and 5,000 shares—after one young man recruited his friends and teammates to join him in being productive and staying out of trouble. The Vicksburg Post reports that newly elected Vicksburg Ward 1 Alderman Thomas J....
Mississippi College to build safe room on campus
There’s no record of a tornado ever hitting the Mississippi College campus in Clinton, but there’ve been some “very close calls,” says MC’s Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer Laura Jackson. “We are in an area that is deemed to [have] a high likelihood of tornadoes...
USACE Vicksburg District Announces Special Archery Deer Hunt at Arkabutla Lake
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces a special archery deer hunt at Arkabutla Lake on October 18-20 and 25-27, 2024. The event will feature two three-day hunts. Applicants must have a valid Mississippi hunting license. Applications are available at the Arkabutla Lake Field Office and online here.
Vicksburg residents make Delta State University President’s, Dean’s lists
Sarah Beck of Vicksburg made the President’s List for the Spring 2024 semester at Delta State University. Each semester, Delta State University undergraduate students who have earned at least 12 credits and a grade point average of 3.80 or higher are recognized on the President’s List. Lydia Nettles, Chelsea Roberts and Wesley Warnock of Vicksburg […]
Hands and feet of Christ: Jackson Street MB Church hosts food pantry
James Doss stood in the searing sun, cheerfully singing “Bring it on down! Ease on down the road!” as he motioned cars to move into place to receive their box of food at Jackson St. Missionary Baptist Church. The line of cars wound around the block and down to St. Aloysius High School on Grove […]
NAMI Vicksburg Kicks Off Upcoming Mental Health Awareness Fundraiser with Business After Hours
VICKSBURG, Miss. – NAMI Vicksburg, MS held a Business After Hours kick off for the organizations upcoming NAMI Walks scheduled for October 12 inside the Vicksburg Mall. The event was well-received, sharing valuable information about their mission of raising awareness of mental health and upcoming annual walk in October.
Thompson announces USDA grant for Vicksburg organization
The office of U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson has announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $5.2 million in 17 new grants supporting urban agriculture and innovative production. Among the recipients, and the only project selected from Mississippi, is the Mississippi Community House Development Organization in Vicksburg. Grant recipients, including community gardens and […]
McGivney coached in the NMSBCA All-Star Game
Former Warren Central High School Head Softball Coach Dana McGivney coached in the North Mississippi Softball Coaches Association All-Star Game last month. McGivney, who is now Head Coach at Oxford High School, coached the 4A-7A seniors. Three of her current players Madi Jones, Lindsey Gillis, and Addy Shorter all were selected to play in the All-Star Games.
VPD promotes officer, swears in 2
The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) during a ceremony held Monday officially promoted its newest sergeant and swore in two new offices. Taking the oath as new officers were Hunter Anderson and Edward Knight. “We’re here today because we believe in the Vicksburg Police Department,” Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said. “We believe that you’re doing what […]
Annual 4th of July Bike Parade to be held 10 a.m. Thursday at Glenwood Circle Park
The annual Glenwood Circle 4th of July Bike Parade will be held Thursday beginning at 10 a.m. at Glenwood Circle Park in downtown Vicksburg. Ice Cream will be on hand following the parade. Area children are invited to decorate their bikes, strollers, scooters, wagons and other rides in a patriotic theme and come down for […]
Testing the Limits of FFS
, Mississippi is a long way from Texas, but big news recently surfaced in a local newspaper there that is sure to pique interest among crappie buffs across the Lone Star state and beyond. The story centers on the use of forward facing sonar. On June 21, Clarion Ledger outdoors writer Brian Broom reported that Mississippi’s Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks voted to cut daily limits at four of the state’s more popular crappie lakes — Grenada, Enid, Sardis and Arkabutla Lake. All are well known for producing big crappie. According to the story, the main reasons for the reduction hinge...
Mississippi State launches public survey on black bears
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Many Mississippi landowners and hunters will receive black bear surveys this week from Mississippi State University (MSU) researchers. Sharp Professor of Human Dimensions Kevin Hunt in the MSU Forest and Wildlife Research Center, in collaboration with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP), is conducting the surveys to better […]
Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of Black voters in three parts of the state. The judges issued their order Tuesday night in a lawsuit filed in 2022 by the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and several Black residents. […]
From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The last clinic in Mississippi
Quality Journalism for Critical Times This is the third in a four-part series Not a single employee of the New Woman All Women Clinic in Birmingham quit after it was bombed in 1998. It would always be the abortion clinic that got bombed — the place where security guard and police officer Robert Sanderson died, and head nurse Emily Lyons […] The post From Roe to Dobbs and Beyond: The last clinic in Mississippi appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
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