Perhaps one of my greatest accomplishments during my relatively short tenure at The Vicksburg Post has come from the aftermath of one of my opinion-page musings.

Six months ago, I opined “Vicksburg needs a food truck culture,” and since then, Nobie’s Food Truck opened for business, The Rocking Jalapeño has been working to obtain necessary permits and a reader called to tell me her family was interested in opening their own food truck.

Now I know my ramblings probably contributed insignificantly to what has been a nationally growing trend making its way here to Vicksburg, but it’s still nice to think in some way, I am making a difference.

My voice is only one of the nearly 50,000 in Warren County, but I like to think it’s an important one in The Vicksburg Post’s newsroom.

A good opinion page should consist of a plurality of views — conservative and liberal, male and female, and a spectrum of religious, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds — and my contributions often arise from my experiences as a millennial (read: twenty-something).

For many of our readers, it’s an insight into another generation, a chance to see what the young ones are up to: what they’re doing, where they’re going and sometimes, what they’re eating.

Which brings me to my point, which I hope will be met with the same enthusiasm as my call for a food truck culture: we, namely millennials, want brunch.

When I say brunch, I don’t mean the standard Merriam-Webster definition of a meal combining breakfast and lunch usually eaten in the late morning. To be clear, I am not talking about waking up late and cruising down to Cracker Barrel for sustenance.

I’m talking beautifully plated cuisine fit for Instagramming, bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys and a few hours of socializing with friends.

I fell in love with the art of brunching a few summers ago while living in Washington, D.C., a city with scores of options from which to choose.

According to a recent study, millennials are now spending more money on dining than events or clothing, citing a desire for “experiences.”

What are these experiences?

The typical brunch involves planning: finding a group of friends, selecting a fun menu and sometimes figuring out who will be the designated driver, and that’s only half the fun.

Brunch menus often consist of unique, jazzed-up versions of Eggs Benedict, huevos rancheros or shrimp and grits. Many even feature a Bloody Mary bar, where patrons can add ingredients they can sink their teeth into like celery, olives, pickled green beans and bacon.

There’s just something about giving up a few hours on a Saturday morning to eat good food and socialize that does the heart good, and I’m obviously not talking about the bacon.

So here’s my call, Vicksburg, together, let’s encourage our locally owned establishments to give brunch a shot. It’s worked well in many other cities, and there could be an untapped market here in our own city.

Plus, you could help me in making a difference, putting this week’s column on my short but growing list of accomplishments.

Austin Vining is a staff writer for The Vicksburg Post. Email comments to austin.vining@vicksburgpost.com.