70 Years Ago: 1944

Mr. and Mrs. George Warren and two sons are leaving for Columbus to make their future home.

60 Years Ago: 1954

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Holland announce the birth of a son, Mark. • Mr. and Mrs. James I. Waring announce the birth of a son, Thomas.

50 Years Ago: 1964

Capt. And Mrs. John Barr announce the birth of a son, Robert, on Oct. 5.

40 Years Ago: 1974

Supervisors see a set of tentative plans for a new Warren County Jail.

30 Years Ago: 1984

The fourth annual Mississippi Artists Exhibition is judged by Robert G. Ward, an associate professor of art at Northeast Louisiana University.

20 Years Ago: 1994

Vicksburg’s trolley system will continue to run using vans until the trolleys can be found. • Vicksburg’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen vote to purchase Warrenton Water Company.

10 Years Ago: 2004

The Warren County Port Commission has been awarded $200,000 in federal funding to upgrade the facilities at the Vicksburg Port.