Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some of the happenings from the pages of The Vicksburg Post over the past 100 years. Enjoy.

100 Years Ago: 1924

T.E. Wright was named the river terminal agent for Vicksburg. • R.E. Price and his sons returned from a motor trip to Memphis. • Clive Ernwine wrote to the Vicksburg Evening Post from Colorado.

90 Years Ago: 1934

Ruth Arrigh of Natchez was the guest of Mrs. S.S. Patterson. • Mrs. Benson Martin left to join her husband in New Orleans. • Mrs. R.C. Wilkerson, along with her sister, was visiting Shreveport.

80 Years Ago: 1944

Mrs. O.F. Buzhardt, along with her sons, returned from a visit in Wilmington, N.C. • Judge W.W. Ramsey was invited to address a group of business and professional men in Hattiesburg. • Trudy Marshall starred in “Ladies of Washington” at the Strand Theatre.

70 Years Ago: 1954

J.C. Hopkins died. • Services were held for Walter Collins. • Dr. and Mrs. A. Street returned from a vacation in Highlands, N.C. • Mrs Paul Barclift was in Birmingham visiting relatives. 

60 Years Ago: 1964

Yokena Presbyterian Church marked its 80th Anniversary. • May Ratcliff was visiting relatives in Baton Rouge. • Ann Gilfoil was in Sicily Island, La., where she visited with Barbara Gilbert.

50 Years Ago: 1974

Joseph Aaron Griffith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Griffith, celebrated his first birthday. • The Warren County Property Owners Association advised the Warren County Board of Supervisors that it was opposed to a proposed industrial park and a $4 million bond issue. • Mr. and Mrs. Ray Atwood Jr. announced the birth of a daughter, Julie Marie. • George Wolf was honored for 20 years of service to Westinghouse.

40 Years Ago: 1984

Gasoline prices in Vicksburg were among the highest in the nation, with unleaded at $1.24 per gallon. • Retired Brig. Gen. Herbert D. Vogel, founder and first director of Waterways Experiment Station, died. • Holly Michelle Goldman celebrated her third birthday.

30 Years Ago: 1994

The Mayor and Aldermen named a nine-member board of directors for the Southern Culture Center at the former St. Francis Xavier Buildings.

20 Years Ago: 2004

Clinton B. LeSueur, the Republican nominee for the 2nd Congressional District, was to address the party’s national convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

10 Years Ago: 2014

Carr Central Apartments was unveiled with a ribbon cutting. • Callaway posed a big challenge for the Vikings as the Gators hoped to bounce back after their Red Carpet Bowl loss.