70 Years Ago: 1944

Mrs. Jack Nettles is ill at the Infirmary. • Dr. and Mrs. I.C.Knox leave for Denver, Colo., to visit relatives.

60 Years Ago: 1954

Sister Mary Callista, RSM, is named principal for St. Francis Xavier Academy. • Mrs. Glover Warner and son, Larry, are vacationing in Mexico.

50 Years Ago: 1964

Sylvia Farris receives a Master of Science degree in physical education at LSU. •  Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mitchell and son, of Birmingham, Ala., are here visiting relatives.

40 Years Ago: 1974

Marguerite Stegall, Warren County Tax Collector, attends a meeting of the Mississippi Assessors and Collectors Association in Jackson.

30 Years Ago: 1984

John Agostineli, Chris Phifer, Shannon Phifer, Vivian Armond, Marty Boyd and Jean Bickett swim 100 miles in the Red Cross Swim-a-thon.

20 Years Ago: 1994

The 55 Alive/Mature Driving class is offered by the local chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons for ages 50 and up.

10 Years Ago: 2004

Vicksburg and Warren County officials are debating a proposed mutual aid agreement that would allow Vicksburg firefighters to respond to fires outside the municipal limits.