70 Years Ago: 1944

Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Coffey leave for New Orleans to attend graduation exercises of their son, John Jr., from LSU Medical School.

60 Years Ago: 1954

Mrs. Miller Evans is a patient at Mercy Hospital.

50 Years Ago: 1964

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Underwood announce the birth of a son, Danny, on Aug. 30.

40 Years Ago: 1974

The Carr Central High School Class of 1954 holds its 20-year class reunion.

30 Years Ago: 1984

Birthdays today include two 6-year-olds; Keith Bethany and Benson Toran; and Samuel Taylor Bobo celebrates his first.

20 Years Ago: 1994

About $200,000 in funding for the Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport is approved by the Warren County Board of Supervisors, putting the facility closer to what board members hope is a 1995 opening.

10 Years Ago: 2004

A Vicksburg woman is arrested for felony DUI and released from the Warren County Jail on $10,000 bond.