The Vicksburg Convention Center played host to the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon Friday. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Outgoing Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Chairman Blake Tellers is presented with a plaque by incoming Chairwoman Sheila McKinnis during the chamber’s annual luncheon Friday at the Vicskburg Convention Center. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Sheila McKinnis was welcomed at the incoming chairwoman of the Vicksburg-Warren Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Friday at the Vicksburg Convention Center. McKinnis is the first African American woman to be named chair of the chamber’s board of directors. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Shannon Bagley was named the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce’s Ambassador of the Year during the chamber’s annual luncheon held at the Vicksburg Convention Center. Pictured with Bagley, center, is Blake Teller, outgoing board chairman, and Shelia McKinnis, incomging board chairwoman. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

The Vicksburg Foundation for Historical Preservation was recognized Friday as the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year during the chamber’s annual luncheon at the Vicksburg Convention Center. Representing the foundation was Lenore Barkley, center. Pictured with Barkley is Blake Teller, outgoing chamber board chairman, and Shelia McKinnis, incoming board chairwoman. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)

Outgoing Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Chairman Blake Teller hands Haley Renchler and Carla Jamison with International Paper the award for being the 2020 Coporate Citizen of the Year. The presentation was made during the chamber’s annual banquet Friday at the Vicksburg Convention Center. (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)