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Warren County Sheriff recalls Eagle Lake evacuation during 2011 Mississippi River Flood
A flood was imminent at Eagle Lake on April 30, 2011, and Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace was charged with delivering the news to residents ...
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Outlook: United Way of West Central Mississippi to host Power of the Purse Fundraiser
Whether it’s a small clutch or a handbag large enough to carry the kitchen sink, purses have a ...
Warren County Sheriff recalls Eagle Lake evacuation during 2011 Mississippi River Flood
A flood was imminent at Eagle Lake on April 30, 2011, and Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace was ...
10 Years Later: 2011 flood had record crest, forced people from homes, proved flood controls worked
It was one of those events that may come once in a lifetime. The 2011 flood that hit ...
Vicksburg Police respond to two auto burglaries
Officers with the Vicksburg Police Department responded to two auto burglaries on Thursday. At 8:16 a.m. on Thursday, ...
Lifestyles
Outlook: United Way of West Central Mississippi to host Power of the Purse Fundraiser
Whether it’s a small clutch or a handbag large enough to carry the kitchen sink, purses have a purpose. Some are used as an accessory ...
by Terri Cowart Frazier.
Sports
Mainieri bids farewell with LSU’s loss in super regional
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Paul Mainieri couldn’t contain his emotions while his team batted in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday. His team down ...
by The Associated Press, Monday, June 14, 2021 9:27 am
Sports
All-County Baseball: The 2021 Vicksburg Post All-County team
For the 27th consecutive year, The Vicksburg Post is proud to present its All-Warren County baseball team, which honors the best of the best in ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, June 13, 2021 8:00 am
Sports
Sports column: These are the game shows we need
In one of the Facebook groups I frequent, a recent discussion turned toward great game shows of the past. “Press Your Luck” was the game ...
by Ernest Bowker, Sunday, June 13, 2021 7:55 am
Faith
Caring for Caretakers: Support group provides help for Alzheimer’s caregivers at Crawford Street United Methodist Church
For people serving as caregivers to a family member with Alzheimer’s or dementia, providing the necessary care and attention is a challenge that can tax ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, June 13, 2021 4:00 am
Columnists
Frazier: Memories of camping in simpler times
It’s hard for me to believe that I used to love camping. And I don’t mean the kind of camping where you travel around in ...
by Terri Cowart Frazier, Sunday, June 13, 2021 4:00 am
Sports
Bulldogs take Game 1 of super regional series
STARKVILLE — An NCAA-record crowd got a little rowdy with Rowdey, and tanned with Tanner as they cheered Mississippi State on to a crucial victory ...
by Staff Reports, Saturday, June 12, 2021 8:52 pm
Columns - Featured
GAMBLE: On ‘intrepid’ Vicksburg Post staff covering 2011 flood
By Karen Gamble | Vicksburg Post Managing Editor during 2011 Mississippi River Flood The Mississippi River at Vicksburg had already crested, on the last day ...
by Guest Columnist, Saturday, June 12, 2021 9:30 am
Sports
All-County Baseball: Warnock shook off slump to become county’s top player
The most amazing thing about Wes Warnock’s amazing season wasn’t how great his final stats were, or the consistency he showed day in and day ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, June 12, 2021 8:00 am
Sports
All-County Baseball: Naron has brought consistency, winning to St. Al’s program
When Sid Naron took over as St. Aloysius’ baseball coach early in 2016, the youngest players on the roster naturally held a special place in ...
by Ernest Bowker, Saturday, June 12, 2021 7:55 am
Crime
Vicksburg Warren School District reports cyberattack
Computer systems in the Vicksburg Warren School District were recently the target of a security threat, according to a letter sent to parents on Friday. ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, June 11, 2021 7:17 pm
Crime
Vicksburg Man Arrested for Felony DUI
Cardell Hicks, 27, was arrested Thursday, June 10, at 11:29 p.m. after the GMC Sonoma he was driving was stopped for improper equipment on Clay ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 11, 2021 4:46 pm
Local
Troy Kimble accepts deputy chief position for Vicksburg homicide/gang unit
Troy Kimble has accepted the position of deputy police chief of homicide/gang prevention in the Vicksburg Police Department, according to information from Mayor George Flaggs, ...
by John Surratt, Friday, June 11, 2021 4:36 pm
Local
Army Corps Official to Hyde-Smith: Yazoo Pumps aligned with ‘environmental justice’ goals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Biden administration official on Thursday confirmed U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s assertion that the unfinished Yazoo Backwater Area pumps constitute an environmental ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 11, 2021 4:13 pm
Business
A legacy of service: Rocket Taxi Cab Company marks 70 years in business
It was a different time when Joseph E. Williams, Sr. returned to Vicksburg as a veteran of World War II after being honorably discharged. Therefore, ...
by Terri Cowart Frazier, Friday, June 11, 2021 12:16 pm
Opinion
Our Opinion: Vicksburg’s first homicide of 2021 was preventable
When the call came in Tuesday night that the Vicksburg Police Department responded to its first homicide of 2021, it was as though the air ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, June 11, 2021 8:30 am
Sports
Gators waste no time in starting summer workouts
Summer vacation for Vicksburg High’s football team was short-lived. In fact, it didn’t even include any of summer. The Gators returned to the practice field ...
by Ernest Bowker, Friday, June 11, 2021 8:00 am
Sports
Who’s Hot
Belhaven University softball coach Kevin Griffin and his staff were named the 2021 American Southwest Conference Staff of the Year. Griffin coached at Porter’s Chapel ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 11, 2021 7:55 am
Columnists
SURRATT: Anniversary of 2011 flood brings memories
The conference room in the rear of The Vicksburg Post’s offices has a window that looks out over Levee Street and the Mississippi River. At ...
by John Surratt, Friday, June 11, 2021 4:00 am
Local
City of Vicksburg to apply for grant to start work on new port
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen has hired Neel-Schaffer Engineers to help the city get a $25 million grant to build a new port ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, June 10, 2021 4:28 pm
Local
Vicksburg Mayor, Aldermen approve homicide and gang unit; Flaggs wants Kimble to lead it
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Thursday approved Mayor George Flaggs Jr.’s plan for a homicide-gang unit in the Vicksburg Police Department to ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, June 10, 2021 2:50 pm
Crime
14-year-old charged with manslaughter-culpable negligence in Vicksburg homicide
Thomas Hardman, the Vicksburg 14-year-old charged in the shooting death of his 11-year-old cousin, has been charged with manslaughter-culpable negligence — not second-degree murder, as ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, June 10, 2021 2:39 pm
Crime
Vicksburg Police report bus burglary
A bus was burglarized on Cherry Street, according to the Vicksburg Police Department. At 9:57 a.m. Wednesday morning, officers responded to an address in the ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 10, 2021 2:32 pm
Crime
Vicksburg man sentenced to federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon
A Vicksburg man was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for possessing a firearm as a ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 10, 2021 2:30 pm
Sports
Star Spangled Night Run returns to usher in the summer
In 2020, the Star-Spangled Night Run helped welcome Vicksburg’s sports scene back from the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, it’s returning to its normal place as ...
by Ernest Bowker, Thursday, June 10, 2021 8:00 am
Sports
Game Plan
The Vicksburg Post welcomes your items for the Game Plan. Submit items by email to sports@vicksburgpost.com. Sanderson Farms Championship volunteers The Sanderson Farms Championship, Mississippi’s ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 10, 2021 7:55 am
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