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MISS MISSISSIPPI 2023: Miss Pine Belt wins crown

Miss Pine Belt Vivian O’Neal is the new Miss Mississippi. The Vicksburg Post will have an interview with the winner tonight. Check Facebook and vicksburgpost.com ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, June 10, 2023 9:56 pm

Local

MISS MISSISSIPPI 2023: Vicksburgers among top 11 delegates

The final round of the Miss Mississippi competition has begun, and in a surprise twist, the top 11 delegates have been named. In the order ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, June 10, 2023 8:12 pm

Crime

Project NOLA: A dozen cameras in Vicksburg, 21 more anticipated

In the last year, crime-prevention measures implemented by the city of Vicksburg include increased patrols and laying the framework for Project NOLA security cameras, a ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, June 9, 2023 5:25 pm

Local

Community Transportation Awareness Day set for June 15

Warren County residents are encouraged to hang up their car keys and hop on the bus next Thursday as part of Community Transportation Awareness Day. ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, June 9, 2023 4:06 pm

Crime

Crime in Context: Shooting deaths doubled in Vicksburg compared to 2022

The Thursday night shooting death of Kelvion Winston, 26 of Fayette, marks the sixth shooting death in Vicksburg this year. Why It Matters: That number ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, June 9, 2023 3:30 pm

Business

MAMA MIA: Milano’s Italian Grill hosting soft opening this week

Milano’s Italian Restaurant, the latest addition to downtown Vicksburg’s dining scene, opened for business on Thursday. While this week is just a “soft opening” for ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, June 8, 2023 1:35 pm

Local

BEAR CROSSING: Vicksburg woman spots bear crossing Clay Street

Why did the black bear cross the road? While we can’t be sure of the answer, it is confirmed that a bear was spotted running ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 8:04 pm

Local

Merit Health River Region earns C Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2023

Merit Health River Region maintained its C letter grade for another season, the Leapfrog Group recently reported. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades measure various safety and ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 5:09 pm

Columnists

GUIZERIX: Gimme Shelter (at the playground)

The new canopy at Washington Street park looks fantastic. It will provide much-needed shade for those using the space and adds a level of completeness ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 4:00 am

Education

St. Aloysius High School announces principal vacancy

Vicksburg’s St. Aloysius High School, an arm of Vicksburg Catholic School, announced Monday it is looking for a new principal. The news comes after Assistant ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 10:33 am

Local

Household Hazardous Waste Day sees record turnout for Warren County

Warren County’s Household Hazardous Waste Day event took place Saturday, and it set at least a couple of records. The official tally for vehicles making ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Monday, June 5, 2023 3:50 pm

Local

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Warren County Sheriff

Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in a series of stories in which candidates for local offices will answer questions about a variety of issues. ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Monday, June 5, 2023 4:00 am

Business

Flaggs: Progress in Vicksburg not possible without Cappaert Manufactured Housing’s influence

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said he is hopeful the sale of a locally owned manufactured housing company will help minimize negative impacts on the ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, June 2, 2023 2:14 pm

Business

Sources: Cappaert Manufactured Housing closes Vicksburg plant, shifts to acquisition phase

Cappaert Manufactured Housing, one of Warren County’s longest-standing employers, closed two months ago — but the company is moving forward on a new path. Sources ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, June 1, 2023 7:32 pm

Local

Household Hazardous Waste Day set for Saturday

Warren County’s Household Hazardous Waste Day event will take place Saturday at Sherman Avenue Elementary School. Held each year in June, Household Hazardous Waste Day ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, June 1, 2023 2:33 pm

Lifestyles

‘The Growing Season’: Wyatt Waters paints scene at Vicksburg’s Thrift-Kain House

It started out just like any other Tuesday for Gregory Bingham and Randolph Adair, owners and caretakers of the Thrift-Kain House on Oak Street in ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, June 1, 2023 10:56 am

Columnists

GUIZERIX: Kick off summertime with a dose of Vicksburg history

At the risk of her reading it one day 20 years from now and vowing to put me in an old folks’ home, I won’t ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 4:00 am

Local

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Warren County Prosecutor

Editor’s Note: This is the seventh in a series of stories in which candidates for local offices will answer questions about a variety of issues. ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Monday, May 29, 2023 4:00 am

Business

MSU Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach hosts pitch competition at MCITy

The Thad Cochran Mississippi Center for Information and Technology hosted its first pitch competition on May 20, providing winning Mississippi-based startups with funds and networking ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, May 26, 2023 3:40 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Car drives into awning, support post in downtown Vicksburg

The driver of a red Toyota SUV was unharmed after she drove into a support beam outside Parish Waterfowl and the Biscuit Company Friday. The ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, May 26, 2023 11:25 am

Columnists

GUIZERIX: The importance of informed voting in county elections

Over the last six weeks, I’ve had the distinct privilege of distributing and publishing The Vicksburg Post’s “Meet the Candidates” series. We’ve made it through ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, May 24, 2023 4:00 am

Local

MEET THE CANDIDATES: Warren County Tax Collector

Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of stories in which candidates for local offices will answer questions about a variety of issues. ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, May 23, 2023 9:29 am

Education

Porter’s Chapel Academy graduates class of 2023

Porter’s Chapel Academy celebrated its graduating class of 2023 with a commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon at First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Seventeen graduates walked across the ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, May 20, 2023 6:46 pm

Business

Vicksburg Farmer’s Market sees large turnout for opening day

The Vicksburg Farmer’s Market opened for the summer on Saturday morning. Vendors included a snow cone truck, a watermelon truck, coffee, cookies, crochet items and ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, May 20, 2023 10:04 am

Local

Distemper case leads to quarantine for City of Vicksburg Animal Shelter

The City of Vicksburg Animal Shelter instituted a self-imposed 21-day quarantine for its dog population Thursday after a litter of puppies tested positive for distemper. ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, May 18, 2023 6:42 pm

Business

Dufour departing Vicksburg-Warren Economic Development Partnership, takes job with Mississippi Power Company

Marcus Dufour, Managing Director of Business Attraction, Retention and Expansion for the Vicksburg-Warren Economic Development Partnership, recently announced his departure from the Partnership and acceptance ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, May 18, 2023 2:10 pm

Business

Ross Dress for Less store coming to Vicksburg

Vicksburg will soon have a new place for customers to shop name brands at discount prices. Construction is underway for a new Ross Dress for ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, May 18, 2023 10:27 am

Columnists

GUIZERIX: Things I wish somebody told me at graduation

With our local graduations ramping up this week and my alma mater, Ole Miss, hosting commencement this past weekend, graduation has been on my mind. ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, May 17, 2023 4:00 am

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