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Terrett hosts All Rise Summer Youth Workshop
Ninth Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Toni Terrett says she has a passion to educate young people about the legal system and what goes on in a courtroom. In 2019, she held her first All Rise Summer Youth Workshop for kids ages 12 through 16. The one-day program is of her own design, and is […]
Vicksburg’s Blake Teller appointed to Access to Justice Commission
Vicksburg attorney Blake Teller has been appointed to the Access to Justice Commission. Teller was appointed to the commission along with Chancellor Joseph Kilgore of Philadelphia and attorney Michael Carr of Cleveland. Hinds Chancery Judge Tiffany Grove of Raymond and attorneys Julian Miller of Jackson and David Haadsma of Tupelo were reappointed to the commission. […]
Star spangled performance: Orchestral Society, Chamber Choir hold patriotic concert
Independence Day celebrations began Sunday in the River City as the Vicksburg Orchestral Society and Chamber Choir performed a patriotic concert at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center auditorium. Sponsored by The Four Seasons of the Arts and the City of Vicksburg, Sunday’s concert was led by Warren County High School Band Director and conductor Jace […]
50 years later: Vicksburg remembers fallen firefighters with memorial service
The lives of four Vicksburg firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice half a century ago were celebrated Wednesday morning through a special service at Vicksburg Fire Station No. 2. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said the now-infamous incident that began as a reported grass fire 50 years ago took the lives of Vicksburg Fire Department’s […]
Engineer charged with obstructing justice in 2017 military plane crash in Itta Bena
OXFORD — A Georgia man has been arrested for making false statements and obstructing justice during a federal criminal investigation into a 2017 military plane crash that claimed the lives of 16 service members. On July 10, 2017, a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130 transport aircraft known as “Yanky 72” crashed near Itta Bena, Mississippi, resulting […]
VWSD releases start, end times for the 2024-25 school year, bus change announcement
The Vicksburg Warren School District has released the daily start and end times for the 2024-25 school year. Elementary Schools will start the day at 7:45 a.m. and release students at 2:25 p.m. Junior Highs will begin at 8:25 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. High Schools will begin their day at 8:25 a.m. and […]
Vicksburg’s Ahlvin helps Jones College FBLA to win at nationals
A Vicksburg student helped Jones College’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students earn two first-place trophies in the national competition in Orlando. The 2024 Collegiate National Leadership Conference of FBLA, the nation’s largest career and technical student organization focused solely on business, attracted more than 1,000 college students and educators from across the country, […]
Vicksburg residents showcased in Mississippi State University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium
Mississippi State University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium allows students to showcase their faculty guided research and creative activity. This bi-annual event includes students from diverse departments and colleges who participate in poster and oral presentation sessions, sharing their research with the MSU community. The following local students were showcased in this past spring’s symposium: Andy Jennings, […]
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 […]
Mayfield recognizes ‘viral’ Burger King teen employees
Vicksburg’s Ward 1 Alderman Thomas J. Mayfield as one of his first acts in office is giving credit to local teenagers who have chosen to enter the workforce as a means of avoiding trouble and remaining productive. In a statement, Mayfield’s office commended the teenagers and their responsible choices after giving them recognition in person […]
Visit Vicksburg’s Strickland to serve as president-elect of Mississippi Tourism Association
Jackson, Miss. – The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA), the state’s voice of tourism for over 35 years, is pleased to announce its elected board of officers for 2024-2025. Visit Vicksburg’s Executive Director, Laura Beth Strickland, has been selected to serve as the state association’s president-elect starting July 1. Strickland joined the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau […]
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