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Old Post Files: May 4, 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 Elizabeth Bullett was out following an illness. • The Rev. […]
Navigating ‘The Great Loop’: Texas man docks in Vicksburg amid cross-country voyage
Austin native Thomas Graves docked his small sailboat in Vicksburg for several nights this week on his way to New Orleans by way of a route known by travelers as “The Great Loop.” Graves and his dog, and co-captain, Mucho spent several days seeing the sights in downtown and waiting on the weather to clear […]
VPD investigating ‘shots fired’ call
Vicksburg Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in an ongoing investigation after shots were reportedly fired Friday night on Meadowvale Drive. “At about 9:20 p.m., officers with the Vicksburg Police Department responded to the 300 block of Meadowvale Drive in reference to a shots fired call,” Sgt. Jerrold Hayes said. “Upon the arrival […]
Signature moves: RCEC students announce college decisions
River City Early College (RCEC) held its annual academic signing day Friday at the Vicksburg Convention Center, where more than 70 seniors announced their collegiate choices, while another six students unveiled career plans for after graduation. Senior Class Advisor Amber Davis said the idea of a signing day began as a way for students to […]
Flaggs to recommend pay increases for city employees
Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. says he will recommend a pay increase for city employees at Monday’s regular meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, but a vote on the matter will not take place until after next week’s special election to fill the vacant Ward 1 alderman seat. Flaggs said he has consulted […]
Iconic pawn shop has new future as store changes ownership
Love them or hate them, one thing is true: with their neon colors and oversized presence, the gorillas at Top Dollar Pawn have become a Vicksburg landmark. They have long been the subject of many debates, both for and against the conspicuous creatures. New owner Wesley Nichols is taking over from long-time proprietor Joan Tremaine […]
Civil rights leader, Mississippi native Medgar Evers posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Mississippi native and civil rights leader Medgar Wiley Evers was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. Evers, who was murdered by a Ku Klux Klan member outside his Jackson home in 1963, was honored by President Joe Biden at a ceremony in Washington. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest U.S. […]
Vicksburg’s Williams, Delgado members of group inducted into Alpha Iota Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Hinds Community College
Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for community and junior college students. An invitation for membership in Phi Theta Kappa is only extended to students with a 3.5 cumulative grade point average or above on 12 or more transferrable credit hours. Phi Theta Kappa has over 1,200 chapters throughout the United States and […]
Vicksburg named as nationally accredited Main Street Community in Mississippi
The following Main Street communities in Mississippi have been designated as Accredited Main Street America programs for meeting rigorous performance standards. Each year, Main Street America and the Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) announce the Accredited programs to recognize their exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. The […]
On The Shelf: Dive into some serial fiction selections
This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column features new serial fiction titles in the Adult Fiction collection. The thirty-sixth entry in M.C. Beaton’s Hamish MacBeth series is titled, “Death of a Spy.” Sergeant Hamish Macbeth has some major problems to deal with – […]
On a prayer: Vicksburg holds 73rd annual national observance
City leaders, residents, and visitors gathered around the steps at Vicksburg City Hall Thursday in one of thousands of observances across the country of this year’s 73rd annual National Day of Prayer. Serving as program guide for this year’s event was Apostle Linda Sweezer-Rowseter, who was joined in opening the ceremony by Alpha Kappa Alpha […]
Vicksburg woman arrested for stabbing boyfriend
A Vicksburg woman was arrested this week and charged with aggravated assault after authorities say she stabbed her boyfriend twice. According to information from Vicksburg Police Department (VPD), 28-year-old Jameelah Ross was taken into custody Wednesday after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend in his left side and arm. Ross appeared before Judge James Jefferson in Warren […]
Four charged with felonies after traffic stop yields meth, gun
Four Vicksburg residents are facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop Tuesday led law enforcement to the discovery of methamphetamines and a stolen firearm. According to information from Vicksburg Police Department (VPD), a traffic stop near the intersection of Hope and Clay streets led to the arrests of 22-year-old Jacques Bailey, 27-year-old Aja Nelson, […]
Warren County land records, marriage licenses: April 22 through April 29, 2024
Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from April 22 through April 29. Warranty Deeds: *Dai Phung to Debbie Ann Blossom, Part of Section 7, Township 15 North, Range 4 East and Part of Section 13, Township 15 North, Range 3 East. *Arthur Boyd and Sophiea Major Boyd to Jinsheng Xie and Min Li, […]
Volunteer of the Week: Christie Beasley believes even small acts matter
This week’s Volunteer of the Week is Christie Beasley. Beasley is a native of Vicksburg, where she resides with her husband, Jeremy and two sons, Elliot and Clarke. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music education with an emphasis in voice from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in music education with an emphasis […]
Vicksburg native assumes command of Naval Consolidated Brig
Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston held a change of command ceremony aboard USS Yorktown in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Friday, April 26. U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joseph M. Brisco Jr., a native of Vicksburg, relieved Cmdr. Ely O. Infante, a native of East Los Angeles as the commanding officer of Naval Consolidated Brig Charleston. Distinguished guests, family, friends […]
VWSD’s James named Young, Gifted and Empowered Educator of the Year
Vicksburg resident Dr. Terrance James has been named the 2024 Young, Gifted and Empowered Educator of the Year. James is Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) administrator for the Career and Technical Center at Hinds Community College. Under James’ leadership, career and technical education high school graduates have earned more than 12,951 semester hours of college […]
Old Post Files: May 1, 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 Charles Trowbridge Tittman appeared at the Holy Trinity Church in […]
City of Vicksburg provides updates on summer projects
Officials with the City of Vicksburg this week said several projects aimed at improving the quality of life for residents during the summer months are currently underway. “The City of Vicksburg has movement on Catfish Row Children’s Art Park and the grass cutting along the city’s major thoroughfares,” Ward 2 Alderman Alex Monsour said in […]
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