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Locals brace for another round of severe weather as crews work to restore power
With many in Vicksburg and the surrounding areas still without power following Monday night’s severe weather, the National Weather Service in Jackson is warning of a second round of rain and wind Tuesday. According to NWS, severe storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts of 60-70 miles per hour and hail up to a quarter […]
Photo gallery: Miss Mississippi parade rolls through Vicksburg
The Miss Mississippi competition week got underway in Vicksburg Monday evening with the annual parade through downtown followed by an autograph party at The Mulberry. All 39 delegates waved to the crowd as they made their ways down Washington Street, as did their accompanying Miss Mississippi Magnolias. The party continues as the week inches closer […]
City of Vicksburg announces memorial for fallen firefighters
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen have announced the unveiling of a memorial to honor the memory of three Vicksburg firefighters who lost their lives in two separate traffic accidents. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said the Vicksburg Fire Department will commemorate the lives and service of Lt. Drue A. Randolph, who also served […]
VPD arrest reports: May 27-June 2
Ronshaylin Asiaonna Lynett Walker was charged on May 27 with Capias Warrant Served. Alexander Zachery McFall was charged on May 27 with Possession/Sale of Methamphetamine (Misd.) Rusti Bridgette Fulton was charged on May 27 with Domestic Assault with Hands and Fists. Tyler Keith Breithaupt was charged on May 27 with Domestic Assault with Hands and […]
VPD to host parent meeting for Streetball program
The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) will hold a meeting for parents and guardians of kids taking part in the annual Streetball summer program. The meeting will be held Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Vicksburg Police Department municipal courtroom, located at 820 Veto Street. VPD officials, including Chief of Police Penny Jones, will be on […]
Warren County Grand Jury makes recommendations
The Warren County Grand Jury made a number of recommendations to governing bodies following its May term. Chief among them was what has become the seemingly obligatory task of pointing out the need for a new county jail. Grand Jury members met with Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace during the term, which was held Monday, […]
Gibson Memorial UMC celebrates 110th anniversary
Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church is an active Christian community where the members share close bonds with each other, host a living nativity scene at Christmas, create chocolate Easter eggs once a year and love music. Sunday, Gibson UMC celebrated 110 years. The Rev. Mitch Cochran has been at the head of Gibson Memorial UMC […]
Timeless elegance: Family treasures complement a modern home
The home of Melanie Campbell Bowman sits on a beautifully landscaped lot, shaded by mature trees and lined with brick pathways. Wide steps lead to a spacious landing and stately front door. It is a home filled with treasures from the generations of family before her, as well as a collection of more contemporary Mississippi […]
Hostesses with the most: Miss Mississippi volunteers make competition tick
Vicksburg has been home to the Miss Mississippi Competition since 1958. During those nearly seven decades of hosting the event, an untold amount of volunteer hours have been amassed. And whether serving as the executive director or just in a small way, each volunteer is essential to the success of the competition. There is one […]
USACE Vicksburg District named World Class Workplace
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has been distinguished as a 2023 World Class Workplace, affirming its commitment to excellence and innovation in public service. This esteemed recognition was conferred based on the results of the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS), administered by the Department of Commerce and the Office of […]
Hinds Maritime Academy achieves second excellence rating
Hinds Community College’s Maritime Training Academy in Vicksburg has once again been named a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE), the latest 2024 designation is for five years, according to the Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training. 32 institutions across the country have this designation, with maritime training […]
New producers set tone for Miss Mississippi Competition
Contestants will be making their way to Vicksburg this weekend, as the countdown begins for finding out who will be crowned the 2024 Miss Mississippi. And while the contestants have been preparing for the competition, two newcomers have been working diligently to get ready for the production. Ashley Thompson and Amy Campbell will be serving […]
Warren Central High School’s ACME Academy attains ‘model’ status
The Architecture, Construction, Mechatronics, and Engineering (ACME) Academy at Warren Central High School has earned national distinction as a model career academy. This is the highest designation awarded by the National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) and the first wall-to-wall academy in the State of Mississippi to earn NCAC model status. In addition to being a […]
Heir apparent: Mayfield defeats Hollingsworth in special election
The race for Vicksburg’s Ward 1 alderman seat was all but decided Thursday night as Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield defeated Daryl Hollingsworth in a lopsided runoff election. Unofficial numbers showed Mayfield finishing with 839 total votes. Hollingsworth finished with 297. Mayfield will now complete the unexpired term of his father, the late Michael Mayfield Sr., who […]
Co-owner of landmark Biloxi restaurant Mary Mahoney’s pleads guilty to misbranding seafood dishes
GULFPORT — A Mississippi corporation, operating as Mary Mahoney’s Old French House restaurant in Biloxi, pled guilty Thursday to conspiracy to misbrand seafood and wire fraud. A co-owner/manager of the restaurant also pled guilty to misbranding of seafood, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi announced. According to court documents, Mary Mahoney’s […]
Vicksburg Police Department arrest report: May 20-May 26
Deangelo Denzel Ross was charged on May 20 with 5 Capias Warrants Served. Krystie Sharay Bryante Parson, was charged on May 20 with Contempt of Court. Erika Michelle Lynn, was charged on May 20 with Trespassing. Charles Lavelle Brooks was charged on May 21 with Crimes/Other Jurisdiction. Sean Alexander Clark-Midence was charged on May 21 […]
‘Sweat’ to open at The Strand
Actors with the Westside Theatre will perform a Pulitzer Prize winning drama beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday at The Strand Theatre, 717 Clay St. Entitled “Sweat,” the drama is set in the early 2000s in Reading, Penn. and was written by American playwright Lynn Nottage. Jason King, who is serving as the director of the […]
Volunteer of the Week: Aisha Williams brings smiles wherever she goes
The Volunteer of the Week this week is Aisha Williams. Williams was born and raised in Vicksburg. She is the daughter of Alfred and Ida Williams. She currently resides in Starkville, where she attends Mississippi State University. When she is not at college, she comes home to attend church, spend time with her family and […]
Meet the candidates: Mayfield, Hollingsworth vie for alderman seat in Thursday’s runoff
Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield and Daryl Hollingsworth were the final candidates standing from a field of 10 contending for Vicksburg’s vacant Ward 1 alderman seat during the May 9 primary. Ahead of Thursday’s runoff election, The Vicksburg Post asked each candidate a series of questions to help voters better understand their respective platforms. What are your […]
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