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Downtown Vicksburg

It’ll be a blast! Vicksburg’s Independence Day Fireworks Celebration a milestone year for mayor

The Vicksburg Independence Day Fireworks Celebration will begin at 7 p.m. in downtown Vicksburg on Tuesday. Vicksburg-based band The Chill will begin the party, performing ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 30, 2023 11:44 am

Local

A walk on the water: ‘Sip Stroll set for Monday as part of Mighty ‘Sip Reunion

A ‘Sip Stroll event will take place Monday at the Old Mississippi River Bridge. The bridge will be open to the public for attendees to ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, June 29, 2023 1:55 pm

Local

VIDEO: Civil rights icon James Meredith visits Vicksburg on Walk Against Crime

Activist and civil rights icon James Meredith met with community leaders at his Walk Against Crime event on Friday evening at Washington Street Park. Meredith ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Sunday, June 25, 2023 4:51 pm

Local

Woman killed in Fisher Ferry wreck identified

The woman killed in the car crash on Thursday on Fisher Ferry Road was identified by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office as Shirley Luster, 65 ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 23, 2023 11:44 am

Crime

Woman shot with pellet gun during altercation on Old Highway 27

Vicksburg Warren E911 received a call from the 2500 block of Old Highway 27 indicating that an adult female had been shot with a pellet ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 23, 2023 11:02 am

Crime

Warren County man in custody for fentanyl possession

Warren County deputies went to an address in the 400 block of Douglas Road to serve a misdemeanor warrant to Christopher D. Brock, 39 of ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 23, 2023 10:45 am

Crime

Warren County man jailed on meth charges

Warren County deputies responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle on Abraham Drive and Paxton Road at approximately 11 p.m. on June 20. According ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 23, 2023 10:42 am

Crime

Warren County man in custody after brief chase

Warren County Deputies went to an address in the 400 block of Dry Creek Road on June 20 to serve two grand jury capias warrants, ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 23, 2023 10:37 am

Crime

Warren County man in custody for 2018 sexual battery of child

Last week, a team of Warren County investigators led by Lieutenant Stacy Rollison began an investigation into a report of inappropriate sexual contact. Austin Zane ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 23, 2023 10:29 am

Local

Woman killed in wreck on Fisher Ferry Road

Vicksburg Warren E911 received a call from a citizen reporting a single-vehicle accident on Fisher Ferry Road, just south of Old Trace Drive at approximately ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, June 22, 2023 8:46 pm

Crime

April-May 2023 crime statistics released by Vicksburg Police Department

The Vicksburg Police Department released its crime statistics for April and May during the June 19 meeting of the city of Vicksburg Board of Mayor ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, June 22, 2023 1:13 pm

Local

Concession stand burns at Porters Chapel Academy

The concession stand at Porters Chapel Academy caught fire Thursday morning. McKinley Skipper, who happens to have been with the Warren County Fire Service for ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, June 22, 2023 11:32 am

Crime

Vicksburg Crime addressed at Mayor’s Q&A session

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. hosted a public question-and-answer session about crime on Thursday evening at the Robert M. Walker building in downtown Vicksburg.  First, ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 16, 2023 4:57 pm

Education

Get to the Chopper! SAME Army Engineering Construction Camp underway in Warren County

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is currently hosting the Army Engineering and Construction Camp in Vicksburg from June 11 through 17. Each branch ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 16, 2023 3:24 pm

Local

VIDEO: Storm peels off Econo Lodge roof, leaves Waffle House smothered and covered

The Econo Lodge on Clay Street suffered extensive roof damage from the storm that passed through Vicksburg early Friday morning. A significant portion of the ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 16, 2023 11:23 am

Local

ONE YEAR LATER: Tallulah Academy continues to rebuild after tornado

It has been more than a year since a tornado caused significant damage to the Tallulah Academy building on March 30, 2022. Since then, students ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, June 15, 2023 2:34 pm

Education

3D-printing a future: Summer Manufacturing Camp Showcase held at Hinds’ Vicksburg Campus

The Summer Manufacturing Camp Showcase was held on Friday at Hinds Community College. Budding engineers and technicians showed off the projects they have been working ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, June 12, 2023 10:32 am

Local

Photo Gallery: Miss Mississippi delegates read to young learners

Miss Mississippi Competition delegates spent Friday morning at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library reading to local children. Parents brought their children and an entire daycare ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, June 9, 2023 2:48 pm

Local

Miss Mississippi delegates meet fans at George Carr Autograph Party

The annual George Carr Miss Mississippi Autograph Party took place on Wednesday morning at George Carr Buick Cadillac GMC in Vicksburg. Miss Mississippi delegates and ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 2:08 pm

Crime

Vehicle recovered after it was stolen in Claiborne County

A vehicle was recovered after being reported stolen to the Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday. The vehicle was reported stolen at approximately 8:30 a.m. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, June 7, 2023 1:42 pm

Crime

VPD: Unconfirmed sightings of Marco Johnson, man last seen at Ameristar Casino

The Vicksburg Police Department received unconfirmed reports on the whereabouts of Marco Johnson, the man reported missing who was last seen at the Ameristar Casino ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 11:11 am

Local

‘I can’t fix her’: Mother details Jordan Hartley’s long road to recovery

Jordan Hartley is the 22-year-old Vicksburg woman who was seriously injured on May 12 when she was struck by a pickup truck in the alley ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3:17 pm

Lifestyles

10 Years of Music: Symphony in a Vicksburg sunset

The 10th annual Symphony at Sunset was held at the Vicksburg National Military Park on Saturday evening as part of Vicksburg’s honoring of fallen service ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3:01 pm

Local

Vicksburg honors veterans at Memorial Day events

Locals honored those who died in the line of duty on Memorial Day across Vicksburg on Monday. The day began with the Parade of Veterans ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 1:46 pm

Local

Photo Gallery: Vicksburg honors those who gave all on Memorial Day

Those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces were honored at several Memorial Day events around Vicksburg on Monday. The events were ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, May 29, 2023 4:39 pm

Local

Hundreds enjoy Symphony at Sunset performance at VNMP

The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra performed its Symphony at Sunset show Saturday evening at the Vicksburg National Military Park in celebration of Memorial Day. Over 200 ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Saturday, May 27, 2023 9:32 pm

Local

Photo Gallery: Lakefest ’23 has Eagle Lake buzzing all day Saturday

Eagle Lake is buzzing on Saturday for Lakefest. The free event features live music, children’s activities and a variety of merchandise and food vendors and ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Saturday, May 27, 2023 1:09 pm

Education

Vicksburg Warren School District recognizes band and track students

The Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting on Thursday. More than a dozen students were acknowledged at the beginning of ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, May 26, 2023 3:50 pm

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