Catherine Hadaway, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 3 of 4

Catherine Hadaway, as The Vicksburg Post’s publisher, oversees the business operations of the newspaper. She is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and is a graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis where she earned bachelor’s degrees in Business and Religion. She is a Director of Boone Newsmedia, Inc., the family company that owns The Post. Catherine comes from a long line of newspaper publishers, starting with her grandfather, Buford Boone, who served as publisher of The Tuscaloosa News and earned journalism's highest honor when he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957 for his editorial titled "What a Price for Peace." Catherine is a member of The Rotary Club of Vicksburg, Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg, The Heritage Guild, The Sampler Antique Club and The Vicksburg Warren County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Executive Committee.

Local

Golding, Jones, Gilmer and Lee elected to 2020 EDF board

The Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Foundation welcomed four new faces to its board at the annual meeting Tuesday. During the meeting, foundation members elected Austin ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 5:46 pm

Columnists

City’s Little Rock delegation leaves us with much to be proud of

It’s not every day you get to spend time outside of a professional setting with the people who make our city tick. Last week I ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, November 12, 2019 4:22 pm

Local

City officials visit Little Rock looking for ideas to bring home

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — City officials made an overnight visit to Little Rock earlier this week in hopes of bringing some good ideas back home. ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Friday, November 8, 2019 2:24 pm

Columnists

Tourists offer interesting take on Vicksburg and the American South

It’s not often in the small-town American South that you have dinner at a restaurant and overhear a foreign language or accent. But that’s exactly ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 7:01 pm

Columnists

A&E’s Ghost Hunters highlights Vicksburg’s past

When one of Vicksburg’s historic homes makes national television, it’s something to get excited about. A&E’s Ghost Hunters visited the Duff Green Mansion earlier this ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 2:47 pm

Opinion

Local cookbooks showcase Vicksburg

In the months I’ve been in Vicksburg, a couple of things stand out as absolute. One is Vicksburg is a town of good cooks and ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 4:25 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

My Beautiful Stutter: The Strand screening delves into the lives of five kids who stutter

In busy day-to-day lives, many take the right to verbally speak their mind for granted. But what about those who have a disorder that inhibits ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Monday, October 21, 2019 6:26 pm

Columnists

Best of the Best is back

It’s that time of year again. We are pleased to launch the 2019 Best of the Best contest in the Thursday edition of The Vicksburg ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:37 am

Local

County ordinance seeks to reduce litter problem

A stronger county ordinance may curb the litter problem once and for all. The Warren County Board of Supervisors passed a new ordinance Monday that ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 6:58 am

Columnists

An ode to the Vicksburg Tomato Sandwich

“Most Southern customs are universally Southern. But some are unique to certain cities and they just don’t mean as much anywhere else.” I read this ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:08 am

Columnists

Weekly Q&A series highlights local voices

If you’ve looked at this page in our Weekend edition the last two weeks, you’ve noticed a new Q&A series. Recently, I’ve used this space ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 10:36 am

Columnists

Part two: Where is the Vicksburg Post today?

Last week, I wrote the first of a two-part series that aims to educate our readers on where their hometown newspaper is today, and where ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, September 10, 2019 10:21 am

Columnists

Where is The Vicksburg Post today?

Where is The Vicksburg Post today? It is no secret that most of what you read and hear about daily newspapers is they are in ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 11:38 am

Columnists

Opinion page a platform for different voices

Recently, we’ve had some guest columnists appear on this page.  The West Central MS AARP Chapter No. 4967 wrote a piece thanking their community partners ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 10:14 am

Local

2016 Delinquent Tax List Longer than Normal with Only Eight Business Days to Make Payment

With only eight business days left to make payment for 2016 delinquent taxes on properties sold on August 28, 2017, but not yet redeemed, Warren County Chancery Clerk Donna Hardy reports more ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Friday, August 16, 2019 9:11 pm

BREAKING NEWS

NOW OPEN: Highway 465 to Eagle Lake from Highway 61 N

Warren County Emergency Management reports that Hwy. 465 to Eagle Lake from Hwy. 61 North is now open to light traffic, passenger cars and light ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Thursday, August 15, 2019 5:52 pm

Opinion

Murals recount Vicksburg’s past and present

With “real feel” temperatures reaching over 105 degrees, early morning or late evening walks have become commonplace. I set off on a walk a couple weeks ago with ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Wednesday, August 14, 2019 10:11 am

Columnists

Advertising with The Vicksburg Post is a win-win-win situation

Running errands around town, I’ve met many people who have given me feedback about the newspaper. I’ve been pleased to hear many positive comments about ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, August 6, 2019 11:02 am

Columnists

Just imagine what those 47 days of siege were like

Like many who grow up in the South or enjoy Southern culture, I have always had an appreciation for Civil War history. My mother’s stories ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:08 pm

Lifestyles

Ritz on the River: Sellout crowd dances the night away to Cuban theme for Warrior Bonfire project at convention center

When asked about Thursday’s Ritz on the River, Vicksburg Convention Center Executive Director Annette Kirklin had one word to describe the event. “It was epic,” ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Friday, July 19, 2019 7:35 pm

Local

Organ donation a cause close to Hyer’s heart

For Miss Mississippi 2019 Mary Margaret Hyer, her reign is about being true to herself and raising awareness about the need for organ donation. On ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 6:31 pm

News

More than 840 households without power in Warren County

As of 9 a.m. this morning, more than 840 Warren County residents were without power. An interactive map that lists power outages in real time ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Monday, July 15, 2019 9:13 am

Columnists

We can all play a part in keeping Vicksburg beautiful

When you walk through historic Vicksburg, there are many beautiful things to see, especially at this time of year.  During the day, there are blooming ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 1:10 pm

Local

Floodwaters inch lower, but access still weeks away

EAGLE LAKE — Nearly four months after Warren County officials issued a mandatory evacuation of Eagle Lake, flood waters are slowly receding. As of Wednesday, ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Friday, July 5, 2019 6:58 pm

Opinion

Plenty to do in Vicksburg on the Fourth

With lower gas prices and the Fourth falling one day away from the weekend, experts estimate a record 49 million Americans will travel this year ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:09 am

Opinion

Vicksburg shines in Miss Mississippi

The number of Vicksburg connections in the Miss Mississippi Competition was impressive. Three of the 45 candidates competing in the pageant grew up in Vicksburg, ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 5:13 pm

News

Miss Mississippi Preliminary Competition: Hyer and Mitchell named winners

The final round of the Miss Mississippi preliminary competitions came to a close Friday night at the Vicksburg Convention Center with two veterans winning. Miss ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Friday, June 21, 2019 11:24 pm

Opinion

It’s the thought that counts

Sometimes the best gifts are those you can’t physically touch. Two days after moving into my downtown home, I heard the doorbell ring. The man ... Read more

by Catherine Hadaway, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 5:55 pm

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