The engagement of Candy Lynn Walley to Tony Ray Ainsworth, both of Vicksburg, is announced today. Vows will be exchanged at 4 p.m. Sept. 17, 2011, at Wilsonwood Lodge. A reception will follow. All relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Miss Walley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Laird of Vicksburg and Calvin L. Walley of Colorado City, Colo. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alton W. Hester and the late Mr. and Mrs. Mike W. Walley, all of Vicksburg.

Mr. Ainsworth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Ainsworth and the late Darlene Ainsworth Nevels of Vicksburg. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gale Ainsworth and the late Gladys Healey, all of Vicksburg.

The bride-elect is a 2003 honor graduate of Vicksburg High School. She graduated as a licensed practical nurse from Hinds Community College.

The prospective groom is a 1995 graduate of Vicksburg High School. He is a member of the Local 619 Plumbers and Pipefitters Union.