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Citywide pep rally ushers in new school year (with photo gallery)
The parking lot of Vicksburg Mall was jammed full of spectators Saturday afternoon as local high schools came together for the first citywide pep rally since 2015 and hyped up the crowd in a community effort to kick off the 2024-25 right. Bands, cheerleaders and dance teams from Vicksburg High School and Warren Central High […]
Faithful flavors: Boolos recognized for 42 years with Men’s Breakfast Club
Good days start with a good breakfast and every Tuesday, a little love is served up on a plate when David Boolos prepares breakfast for the Men’s Breakfast Club, which meets at Crawford Street United Methodist Church (CSUMC). He’s been doing it for 42 years. Eggs – both fried and scrambled – bacon, grits and […]
Old Post Files: August 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 100 years. Enjoy. 100 Years Ago: 1924 Mrs. F. Garnish departed for Jackson. • Lillian Caston and […]
Citywide unity prayer rally promotes harmony, support for local schools
As the 2024-25 school year gets under way, Junius Ward Johnson Memorial YMCA will serve as the host site for a community-wide time of prayer for local schools Sunday at 3 p.m. Ebony Gardner, lead teacher at River City Early College, began the effort in 2013. “I was working at Vicksburg High School and meeting […]
VFD welcomes students back to school
Students in the Vicksburg Warren School District were back in class Friday to officially kick off the 2024-25 school year, and plenty of City of Vicksburg officials made the rounds to welcome them back into classrooms. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said members of the Vicksburg Fire Department were at schools all over the district […]
Harvesting Hope: Vicksburg Farmers’ Market collecting donations throughout August
The Vicksburg Farmers’ Market takes over Washington Street Park during Saturday mornings in the summer. But during August it will also be collecting donations to help meet a community need. Director Rebecca Sigh said the Farmers’ Market will be collecting donations of baby wipes, cleaning supplies and other infant care items each Saturday throughout August […]
Back at it!: VWSD students return to class for first day of school
At schools all across the Vicksburg Warren School District, students were streaming through the doors Friday morning as they returned to campus for day one of the 2024-25 school year. Many students were greeted by local officials from the City of Vicksburg and the Vicksburg Fire Department, the latter of which dispatched fire engines to […]
Vicksburg man wanted for armed robbery now faces charges in Louisiana after Friday afternoon chase
A high-speed chase that began Friday afternoon in Tallulah and ended in Vicksburg led to the arrest of a man already wanted in Warren County. According to information from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO), 18-year-old Jason Anderson Jr., of Vicksburg, was taken into custody after his green Ford pickup was stopped on the ramp […]
Fresh cuts: Vicksburg barber shop gives free back-to-school haircuts
Vicksburg Alderman Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield, in partnership with The HeadQuarters Barber & Beauty Salon, is helping local students get fresh haircuts to start the 2024-25 school year. Mayfield said the free haircuts are part of a program he began three years ago as a form of community support. This is the first year it has […]
Old Post Files: August 2, 1924-2014
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 100 years. Enjoy. 100 Years Ago: 1924 Teresa Murphy and Mildred Murphy departed from Brown’s Well. • […]
New county jail on cusp of construction
Warren County Board of Supervisors President Kelle Barfield said a new jail is finally being built on Highway 80 after decades of advocacy driven by the deteriorating conditions of the current facility, which is located on Grove Street and dates back to 1907. The new jail will be located on Highway 80, east of the […]
Local students receive scholarships from BIG
The 2024 First Mississippi Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) Scholarship Committee has announced its two recipients of the annual $250 scholarship for use in fall 2024. This year’s recipients are Jordyn Hill and Shantelle Caldwell. Hill is a 2024 graduate of Vicksburg High School. She is the daughter of Jacquelyn Bright and Robert Hill. […]
Volunteer of the Week: Carolyn Bingham makes big impact on youth camp
The Volunteer of the Week is Carolyn Bingham. Bingham is a long-time educator and community servant of Vicksburg. For this week’s spotlight, Larry Lundy, business manager for retired NFL star and Vicksburg native Malcolm Butler, sat down with The Post to discuss Bingham’s impact on the organization. How did your volunteering for the Malcolm Butler […]
Looking back: The cool history of the Delta Ice Company
The Delta Ice Company Retail Station was constructed in 1929 in the triangle formed by the intersection of Openwood, First East, and First North streets. It was designed by Vicksburg architect Michael Donovan as, what was described by the Vicksburg Evening Post, as “a new type of retail station for ice, a place that will […]
VFD, State Fire Marshal investigating cause of house fire
Fire officials are working to determine the cause of a fire that broke out early Thursday morning at a home on Woodstock Drive. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said firefighters were dispatched to 122 Woodstock Drive at approximately 5:50 a.m. “Upon arrival, fire crews observed visible smoke coming from the structure,” Stamps said. “The crews […]
Leadership Vicksburg program accepting applications
The Vicksburg Warren Chamber of Commerce has announced it is now accepting applications for the Leadership Vicksburg 2024-25 program. The program, a nine-month project-based initiative, is set to empower participants with unique opportunities to develop and demonstrate leadership skills. Participants will identify and address key issues impacting Vicksburg-Warren County, fostering solutions that benefit both the […]
Warren County public records: July 22-July 29
Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from the period of July 22 to July 29. Warranty Deeds: *Larry Wayne Nevels to David W. Acuff, Part of Section 35, Township 16 North, Range 4 East. *Darrell Wayne Hoskins Jr. to Thomas Austin Adcock, Part of Section 07, Township 15 North, Range 4 East. *Nathaniel […]
VFD reports no injuries, minor damage in morning fire at Ergon BioFuels
Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said no one was injured and only a building already being demolished sustained damage during a morning fire at Ergon BioFuels Wednesday. “They’re tearing that building down,” Stamps said. “It just so happens underground is a film of oil and something struck fire.” Stamps said Vicksburg Fire Department and other […]
VPD: Tuesday shooting remains under investigation
Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) says it is actively investigating a shooting that took place in the middle of the day Tuesday, injuring one person. VPD officials said Wednesday a 53-year-old white male was struck in the upper arm by a bullet Tuesday afternoon. “At 1:21 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, officers responded to the […]
Time for a change?: Stennis Institute holds info session on city government options
A public meeting held last week at the Warren County Courthouse gave Vicksburg residents curious about the recent push for a change to the River City’s form of government a chance to learn more about how the process could work. Dr. Dallas Breen, executive director of the John C. Stennis Institute of Government and Community […]
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