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Sports

Who’s Hot

Sharkey-Issaquena Academy football player Gary Jackson scored two rushing touchdowns for the White team in its 44-10 victory over the Blue in the MAIS Class ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Wednesday, December 6, 2023 3:55 am

History

Old Post Files: Dec. 6, 1923-2013

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, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 11:50 pm

Education

Hinds Utica presents Scholarships

The Hinds Community College Foundation recognized 2023-2024 Utica Campus scholarship recipients, donors and other honorees at a reception on Nov. 16. Among those being honored ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 10:59 pm

Sports

Game Plan

The Vicksburg Post welcomes your items for the Game Plan. Submit items by email to sports@vicksburgpost.com. Please include the name and phone number of a ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 3:49 pm

Crime

Attorney General warns of ‘missed delivery’ notification scams

Attorney General Lynn Fitch today warned Mississippians to be aware of unsolicited “missed delivery” notification scams as they increase this holiday season. “Sadly, the holiday ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 3:43 pm

Sports

Hunting Showcase: Joanna Stuckey

Joanna Stuckey is 6 years old and this was her first deer. • The Vicksburg Post invites its readers to submit their hunting photos. Please ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 2:30 pm

Obits

Ethel Lee Lewis

Ethel Lee Lewis passed away on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was 87. Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 2:23 pm

Obits

Larry D. Henderson

Larry D. Henderson passed away on Dec. 2, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Services celebrating his life will be held at 11 ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 2:23 pm

Education

Vicksburg area residents earn degrees from USM

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) awarded undergraduate, graduate and specialist degrees to approximately 1,300 students graduating in the fall 2023 semester. USM graduates from ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 5, 2023 12:36 pm

Education

Vicksburg Kiwanis members help teach Head Start students about gardening

The Vicksburg Kiwanis Club, with help from Vicksburg’s Home Depot, built three garden planter boxes for the Cedars Head Start program. Kiwanis members set up ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, December 4, 2023 6:12 pm

Local

MDWFP names youth camp for missing hunter

By Hunter Cloud The Daily Leader MUSCADINE FARMS — Three years after they disappeared while duck hunting on the Mississippi River, Zeb Hughes and Gunner ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, December 4, 2023 4:11 pm

Obits

Aven Burgess

Aven Burgess, age 81, of Monroe, Louisiana, passed away on Dec. 01, 2023. He was born in Mayersville, Mississippi, on May 28, 1942. Survivors include ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, December 4, 2023 4:05 pm

Sports

2023-24 College football bowl schedule

2023-24 Bowl Schedule Dec. 16 • Myrtle Beach Bowl – Georgia Southern (6-6) vs. Ohio (9-3), 10 a.m. (ESPN) • Celebration Bowl (Atlanta) – Howard ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Monday, December 4, 2023 2:15 pm

Lifestyles

Keep your furry friends safe and jolly throughout the holiday season with these helpful hints

From lighting the menorah to waiting for Santa Paws, it’s important to keep pets safe and out of harm’s way this holiday season. Best Friends ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, December 3, 2023 10:58 pm

Sports

Ole Miss to Peach Bowl; LSU gets Reliaquest; Alabama sneaks into Playoff and Rose Bowl

Ole Miss is back in the New Year’s Six mix. No. 11 Ole Miss will play No. 10 Penn State in the Peach Bowl Dec. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, December 3, 2023 6:00 pm

Business

State’s winter wheat crop to be very small

Extreme drought from July onward is expected to significantly reduce the state’s winter wheat crop which is typically small compared to the primary summer crops, ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, December 3, 2023 1:30 pm

Sports

Hunting Showcase: Jake Clune

Jake Clune killed this deer on Nov. 27, while hunting with his father, Tommy, on family land in Carlisle. The deer is a 15-pointer, weighing ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, December 3, 2023 3:55 am

Sports

Oak Grove beats Starkville for Class 7A championship; Winona takes first state title, Louisville its 12th

OXFORD — Oak Grove knocked off the king of the mountain and took his place. A.J. Maddox completed 15 of 20 passes for 162 yards ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Sunday, December 3, 2023 12:26 am

Sports

Southern Miss women make history with upset of No. 19 Ole Miss

HATTIESBURG (AP) — On a sleepy Saturday in December, Southern Miss’ women’s basketball team notched a thrilling finish and one of the program’s biggest regular-season ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, December 2, 2023 9:48 pm

Sports

Missy Gators beat Port Gibson in OT for first win of the season

The Vicksburg Missy Gators finally got some shots to fall and the ball to bounce their way. Vicksburg overcame a 12-point deficit in the last ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, December 2, 2023 8:39 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

MERRY MELODIES: Christmas cheer abounds in Vicksburg parade

Dozens of floats and thousands of lights brought cheer to downtown Vicksburg on Saturday with the annual Christmas Parade. Timmie Feddell led the parade as ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, December 2, 2023 7:40 pm

Sports

Who’s Hot

Vicksburg High defensive lineman Demarcus Johnson was named the Region 2-6A Defensive MVP. He had 100 tackles and seven sacks this season. Johnson has also ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, December 2, 2023 3:55 am

Sports

West Jones, Charleston win MHSAA football championships

OXFORD — West Jones beat Grenada at its own game, and for the biggest prize. West Jones held Grenada to 132 total yards, and grinded ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, December 1, 2023 11:43 pm

History

Old Post Files: Dec. 2, 1923-2013

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, Friday, December 1, 2023 11:01 pm

Business

USDA provides $208 million to help prevent guaranteed borrower foreclosures and to assist emergency loan borrowers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is providing approximately $208 million in automatic financial assistance for qualifying farm and emergency loan borrowers. ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, December 1, 2023 10:58 pm

Business

Vicksburg to host Destination Downtown in 2024

Vicksburg has been selected as Mississippi’s host city for Destination Downtown on Sept. 11-13, 2024. A partnership between Main Street Arkansas, Louisiana Main Street and ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, December 1, 2023 10:57 pm

Sports

St. Al soccer cruises past Cathedral

St. Aloysius got four goals over the line, and one win over its archrival. John Ellis Montgomery had a goal and an assist, and three ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, December 1, 2023 6:32 pm

Local

The results are in: Winners in nine categories moving on in Christmas Caroling Contest

More than 50 contestants joined in the preliminaries for the V105.5 Christmas Caroling Contest on Friday. Three professional judges from the Jackson area judged the ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, December 1, 2023 6:28 pm

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