Courtland Wells, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 2 of 5

Courtland Wells is a staff photographer at The Vicksburg Post. He is a native of Tuscaloosa, Ala. and graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in Photojournalism. Following graduation, he started at The Vicksburg Post in the fall of 2016. Courtland has won numerous awards through the Mississippi Associated Press Managing Editors and the Mississippi Press Association. His work has also been featured in the New York Times and Washington Post as well as other national publications. Courtland is a member of the Vicksburg Young Professionals.

Sports

Photo Gallery: Warren Central vs. Northwest Rankin bowling

Warren Central and Northwest Rankin squared off in a high school bowling match Thursday at Fun Lanes in the Vicksburg Mall. Northwest Rankin won both ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Friday, January 17, 2020 8:00 am

Education

Innovation Choir performs during annual winter concert

The Academy of Innovation’s Innovation Choir held its annual winter concert Tuesday at the Church of the Holy Trinity. The choir, which presented a long ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 3:48 pm

Sports

Photo Gallery: Ugly Sweater softball game

Baseball and softball players from Warren County’s four high schools teamed up Saturday to participate in co-ed softball games while wearing ugly Christmas sweaters. The ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 2:37 pm

Local

Photo Gallery: Families, friends join officials during swearing-in ceremony

A total of 15 countywide officials took their respective oaths of office Tuesday during a swearing-in ceremony at the Warren County Courthouse. Joined by family, ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 11:47 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Photo gallery: Hundreds turn out for annual Breakfast with Santa

The Vicksburg Convention Center played host to the 18th annual Breakfast with Santa Saturday. The event drew hundreds looking for a chance to catch a ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Monday, December 16, 2019 7:40 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Photo Gallery: Annual Christmas Parade in downtown Vicksburg

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by Courtland Wells, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 10:29 am

Local

Team Rubicon arrives to help demolish homes in South Delta

It will be years before areas of the South Delta — such as Eagle Lake — find any sense of normalcy following the devastating, months-long ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 6:21 pm

Local

Photo Gallery: Veterans Day Events

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by Courtland Wells, Monday, November 11, 2019 7:09 pm

BREAKING NEWS

18-wheeler, car collide in afternoon accident

Emergency officials were dispatched Wednesday afternoon to the scene of a wreck that took place on U.S. 61 North near the intersection with Floweree Road. ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 1:30 pm

Sports

Photo Gallery: Warren Central Halloween Spooktacular

Members of Warren Central’s baseball and softball teams came together Tuesday at Halls Ferry Park for the Sixth Annual Warren Central Halloween Spooktacular. The co-ed ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Thursday, October 31, 2019 8:00 am

Sports

PHOTO GALLERY: Little Six championship game

Vicksburg Junior High beat Brandon 28-22 in overtime on Wednesday to win the Little Six Conference football championship. It is Vicksburg’s first Little Six title ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Thursday, October 17, 2019 2:32 pm

Local

Photo Gallery: Alcorn State’s 45-41 Win Over Prairie View A&M

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by Courtland Wells, Saturday, September 21, 2019 11:09 pm

Sports

PHOTO GALLERY: Vicksburg vs. Warren Central junior high football

Vicksburg and Warren Central played a junior high tripleheader Tuesday at Vicksburg’s Memorial Stadium. Vicksburg won the seventh-grade game 24-16, and the eighth-grade game 14-0. ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Friday, September 20, 2019 8:00 am

Sports

Photo Gallery: The 2019 Warren County Cup

Teams from the Vicksburg Country Club and Clear Creek Golf Course competed in the 2019 Warren County Cup Saturday and Sunday at Clear Creek Golf ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Tuesday, August 20, 2019 7:55 am

Local

Photo Gallery: Porters Chapel vs Benton Academy

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by Courtland Wells, Sunday, August 18, 2019 12:45 pm

Local

Photo Gallery: FloodFest 2019

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by Courtland Wells, Sunday, August 18, 2019 12:08 pm

Local

NOW FREE: FloodFest 2019

Following an announcement made today, Floodfest is now free to all attendees. “Thanks to local businesses donations, it is now a free event,” Event Organizer ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Saturday, August 17, 2019 4:08 pm

Sports

Retirees Scramble at Clear Creek

Nearly 30 senior golfers played in the Retirees Scramble Wednesday at Clear Creek Golf Course in Bovina. The monthly tournament for senior golfers was restarted ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Thursday, August 8, 2019 8:00 am

Sports

Photo Gallery: Inner-City Youth Football Camp

The City of Vicksburg Department of Inner-City Youth Development hosted the 2019 Summer Youth Football Camp at The Mission Park on Friday. The two-day fundamentals ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Sunday, July 28, 2019 6:00 am

Sports

Photo Gallery: City of Vicksburg Tennis Camp

The City of Vicksburg hosts a free daily youth tennis camp at the Halls Ferry Park. The camp is for children ages 5-18, and runs ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 9:26 am

Sports

PHOTO GALLERY: Adult Kickball

The Just For Kicks kickball league plays at Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi every Thursday evening. The co-ed league is for children and adults. Read more

by Courtland Wells, Sunday, July 7, 2019 5:55 am

Sports

Play 2 Wynn Basketball Camp

Nearly 30 children participated in the annual Play 2 Wynn Basketball Camp at Vicksburg Junior High School. The camp is hosted by Donna Brown-Wynn, a ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Sunday, June 30, 2019 5:45 am

Local

Video: Historic Backwater Flooding

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by Courtland Wells, Friday, May 31, 2019 7:09 pm

Education

Photo Gallery: Vicksburg High School Graduation 2019

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by Courtland Wells, Friday, May 24, 2019 10:03 pm

Education

Photo Gallery: Warren Central High School 2019 Graduation

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by Courtland Wells, Thursday, May 23, 2019 10:07 pm

News

Photo Gallery: Porter’s Chapel Academy 2019 Graduation

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by Courtland Wells, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 6:04 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Photo Gallery: Inaugural Vicksburg Fest

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by Courtland Wells, Saturday, May 11, 2019 6:56 pm

Sports

Photo Gallery: Kyle Petty Charity Ride

The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America rolled through Vicksburg on Thursday, after making a fuel stop at the Love’s Travel Stop in Tallulah. More ... Read more

by Courtland Wells, Thursday, May 9, 2019 6:38 pm

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