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Downtown Vicksburg

Old Post Files: July 6, 1924 to 2014

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 ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, July 6, 2024 9:45 pm

Sports

Who’s Hot: Will Bates

Will Bates, a rising junior at Warren Central, won the Star Spangled Night Run 5K in Vicksburg on June 22 and the Tomato Festival 5K ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, July 6, 2024 3:55 am

Obits

Ricky L. O’Hara

Ricky L. O’Hara passed Sunday, June 30, in South Bend, Ind. He was 68. Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, July 5, 2024 3:37 pm

Obits

Mark D. Anderson

Mark D. Anderson passed away Tuesday, July 2, at the Bluffs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was 55. Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, July 5, 2024 3:36 pm

Obits

Dorothy Kenna Brasfield

Dorothy Kenna Brasfield passed away Saturday, June 29, at the home of a granddaughter in Vicksburg. She was 90 years young. Dorothy was preceded in ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, July 5, 2024 3:33 pm

Obits

Gracie Mae Williams

Gracie Mae Williams passed away Tuesday, July 2, at Merit Health River Region. Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, July 5, 2024 3:29 pm

Crime

Escaped Claiborne County inmates considered armed and dangerous

Authorities are searching for two men accused of murder who escaped from the Claiborne County Detention Center Friday morning and are considered armed and dangerous. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, July 5, 2024 12:48 pm

Sports

Vicksburg walkers zoom to the top at Watermelon Classic 5K

JACKSON — Vicksburg’s race walking crew skyrocketed to the top at one of Mississippi’s biggest events. Vicksburg residents Ronald Roma, Terrie Foster and Steve Pranger ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, July 5, 2024 9:15 am

Sports

Who’s Hot: Sicily Smith

Vicksburg YMCA Cannonballs swimmer Sicily Smith finished second in the girls’ 11-12-year-olds’ 50 yard freestyle, and fifth in the 50 backstroke, at the Jackson Swim ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, July 5, 2024 3:55 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Photo gallery: Vicksburg celebrates Fourth of July

There was plenty of music, food, games and fun Thursday in downtown Vicksburg as a crowd descended onto Washington Street Park for the 2024 Fourth ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, July 4, 2024 11:27 pm

Business

Vicksburg’s Blake Teller appointed to Access to Justice Commission

Vicksburg attorney Blake Teller has been appointed to the Access to Justice Commission. Teller was appointed to the commission along with Chancellor Joseph Kilgore of ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, July 4, 2024 6:37 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Star spangled performance: Orchestral Society, Chamber Choir hold patriotic concert

Independence Day celebrations began Sunday in the River City as the Vicksburg Orchestral Society and Chamber Choir performed a patriotic concert at the Southern Cultural ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Thursday, July 4, 2024 9:15 am

Obits

David Earl Speyerer

After a brief battle with cancer, David Earl Speyerer died at his home in Vicksburg Monday, July 1. He was 94 years old. David was ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 4:22 pm

Local

Engineer charged with obstructing justice in 2017 military plane crash in Itta Bena

OXFORD — A Georgia man has been arrested for making false statements and obstructing justice during a federal criminal investigation into a 2017 military plane ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 4:07 pm

Education

Pre-K application deadline for all VWSD elementary schools is July 9

All Pre-Kindergarten applications for Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) elementary schools are due to the school to which students are applying no later than Tuesday, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 1:01 pm

Education

VWSD releases start, end times for the 2024-25 school year, bus change announcement

The Vicksburg Warren School District has released the daily start and end times for the 2024-25 school year. Elementary Schools will start the day at ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:55 pm

Education

Vicksburg’s Ahlvin helps Jones College FBLA to win at nationals

A Vicksburg student helped Jones College’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students earn two first-place trophies in the national competition in Orlando. The 2024 ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:37 pm

Lifestyles

Volunteer of the Week: Fermika Smith sees the world through the lens of volunteerism

The Volunteer of the Week is Fermika Smith. She was born and raised in Vicksburg. Smith is the administrator at Elite Performance and Rehab. She ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:25 pm

Education

Vicksburg residents showcased in Mississippi State University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium

Mississippi State University’s Undergraduate Research Symposium allows students to showcase their faculty guided research and creative activity. This bi-annual event includes students from diverse departments ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 12:16 pm

Business

Warren County public records: June 24 – July 1

Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from the period of June 24 to July 01, 2024. Warranty Deeds: *Nora Wedgeworth Allen to David ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 11:46 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Old Post Files: July 3, 1924 to 2014

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 ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 8:45 am

Sports

Who’s Hot: Peyton Calvin

Vicksburg High baseball player Peyton Calvin was 1-for-2 with two RBIs at the Magnolia Sports Association 16U All-Star Game on June 22. The freshman batted ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, July 3, 2024 3:55 am

Local

Mayfield recognizes ‘viral’ Burger King teen employees

Vicksburg’s Ward 1 Alderman Thomas J. Mayfield as one of his first acts in office is giving credit to local teenagers who have chosen to ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 5:17 pm

Obits

Deedra Elaine Sims

Funeral services for Deedra Elaine Sims were held Tuesday, July 2, in the Spring Hill Baptist Church at 1 p.m. with the the Rev. Dr. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 3:45 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Visit Vicksburg’s Strickland to serve as president-elect of Mississippi Tourism Association

Jackson, Miss. – The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA), the state’s voice of tourism for over 35 years, is pleased to announce its elected board of officers ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 3:40 pm

Obits

Freddie L. Todd

Freddie L. Todd passed away Friday, June 28, in Fayetteville, N.C. Funeral Services celebrating his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 3:37 pm

Business

Warren County public records: June 17- June 24

Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from the period of June 17 to June 24. Warranty Deeds: *Carl Frank Cantin to Jennifer Arnold, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 3:32 pm

Obits

Nina Louise Anglin Price

Nina was born January 18, 1938, in Vicksburg to James Monroe and Loevia Marie Anglin. She grew up with her sister Sarah, brother Tom, half-sister ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, July 2, 2024 3:20 pm

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