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Downtown Vicksburg
“Miss Clotee raised us. We loved her dearly.” Those words came from a member of the audience Saturday afternoon at Catfish Row Museum just before ...
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by Blake Bell, Sunday, February 25, 2024 10:48 pm
Faith
For the second year, Vicksburg’s Calvary Baptist Church is expecting a crowd for its Regional Institute event. This year’s institute will be held Thursday and ...
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by Blake Bell, Sunday, February 25, 2024 9:04 am
News
The City of Vicksburg during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution honoring late Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, February 24, 2024 8:56 am
News
Vicksburg Chief of Police Penny Jones may have carried her sidearm on her hip during Wednesday night’s officer of the year banquet, but she wore ...
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by Blake Bell, Friday, February 23, 2024 10:33 pm
Business
American Queen Voyages (AQV) on Friday formally announced it will cease operations and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In a letter to guests and travel ...
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by Blake Bell, Friday, February 23, 2024 1:33 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
While the exact nature of what led American Queen Voyages to abruptly cease operations earlier this week has yet to come into complete focus, the ...
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by Blake Bell, Thursday, February 22, 2024 10:50 pm
Education
After months of anticipation, this year’s Educator of the Year awards were announced Wednesday during a special banquet at the Vicksburg Convention Center. Sponsored by ...
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by Blake Bell, Thursday, February 22, 2024 10:24 pm
Local
Local law enforcement officers and firefighters were honored Wednesday night by the Vicksburg Homecoming Benevolent Club (VHBC) during the 40th Annual Officer/Fireperson of the Year ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 10:58 pm
Education
Two Vicksburg natives were honored Saturday at a special meeting of the Vicksburg High School JROTC when Brigadier General (retired) Donna R. Williams and Brigadier ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 3:23 pm
Local
American Legion National Commander Daniel J. Seehafer was in Vicksburg Tuesday and spent time speaking to crowds at both Tyner-Ford Post 213 and Allein Post ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 7:46 am
Columnists
I know I’ve mentioned them a few times before in my columns, but in case you missed it, I have two kids. My son just ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 12:08 am
Faith
Jimmy Henry and his wife Cindy have deep family ties to Vicksburg, making their arrival at First Baptist Church all the more sweet when Henry ...
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by Blake Bell, Sunday, February 18, 2024 9:18 am
Local
Warren County has been chosen as the first pilot community in the state of Mississippi for the Broadband Association Connect and Literacy Fund program. The ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, February 17, 2024 9:42 am
Local
Haven House in Vicksburg has been going about its mission of assisting victims and those affected by domestic violence and abuse for nearly 40 years. ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, February 17, 2024 9:20 am
Opinion
Ash Wednesday was held this week in churches across our area and it marks the end of Mardi Gras and the beginning of the season ...
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by Blake Bell, Friday, February 16, 2024 11:49 pm
News
The Halls Ferry bridge will officially reopen to public traffic Friday afternoon, Warren County officials announced this week. Brian Robbins, senior project engineer at Neel-Schaffer, ...
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by Blake Bell, Thursday, February 15, 2024 3:46 pm
Faith
Churches across Warren County held Ash Wednesday services marking the beginning of the penitential lenten season Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is commemorated in many Christian denominations ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 7:13 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
Vicksburg native Jerry Jenkins has spent years traveling and learning the nuances of different cultures, customs, and traditions. And, Saturday, he brought some of that ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 1:42 pm
Business
When River City Rescue Mission Executive Director Earnie Hall put out the call to the community in January that the mission would serve as a ...
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by Blake Bell, Monday, February 12, 2024 9:51 am
News
Friday morning, members of the Kiwanis Club of Vicksburg were only midway through this year’s chili fundraiser, but had already sold around 1,700 tickets and ...
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by Blake Bell, Sunday, February 11, 2024 10:07 pm
Opinion
You’ve might have figured this out by now, but I’m a huge football fan, so this weekend being the last hoorah for this year’s season ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, February 10, 2024 11:06 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
There was a literal packed house at the 12th Annual Carnaval De Mardi Gras & Gumbo Cook-off Saturday night, where the festivities had to be ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, February 10, 2024 8:49 pm
News
The Highway 80 bridge over the Mississippi River will undergo three inspections to ensure it is safe for use after it was struck by a ...
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by Blake Bell, Saturday, February 10, 2024 8:59 am
News
An empty barge headed north along the Mississippi River struck the Old Mississippi River Bridge bridge just before noon Thursday. Officials and eyewitnesses on the ...
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by Blake Bell, Thursday, February 8, 2024 12:28 pm
News
Authorities are searching for a man said to be the accomplice of the Vicksburg woman accused of setting a fire that killed 75-year-old Ernest Gleese ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 2:34 pm
News
A Vicksburg woman is facing arson and murder charges in connection with a house fire Friday that resulted in the death of a 75-year-old man. ...
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by Blake Bell, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 1:45 pm
Opinion
One of these days soon, I’m going to surprise you all with a column about something we desperately need to fix or otherwise address here ...
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by Blake Bell, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 10:02 pm
Faith
Vicksburg’s Elevate Church will be spending time deep in the mission field this summer as a group from the congregation prepares to travel to Africa ...
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by Blake Bell, Monday, February 5, 2024 12:54 pm
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