Dawn Cornelius Bell and LaQuinta Marie Ross were married April 1, 2011, in a private ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Linda and Thomas Clark of Vicksburg and Gregory Esters Sr. of Little Rock, Ark. She is the granddaughter of Frankie Foster of Vicksburg, the late Roy Clavelle, Margaret Leary of Perris, Calif., and Reuben Gaines of Dallas, Texas.

The groom is the son of Mildred Bell and the late Walter Bell Sr. of Vicksburg.

The couple will make their home in Vicksburg.

The bride graduated with honors in 2000 from Warren Central High School. She received an associate degree from Hinds Community College and is a cook at Riverwalk Casino.

The groom is a 1993 graduate of Warren Central High School and is sous chef at DJ’s Steakhouse of DiamondJacks Casino.