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FERGUSON: I resolve not to resolve!

Nobody likes failure, and nobody wants to be a failure. Like most people I know, I have failed in life. I never failed college algebra ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 5, 2025 4:00 am

News

FERGUSON: O Come Let Us Adore Him

I’ve come to realize I’m a junkie. It isn’t illicit drugs or alcohol or anything of a sexual nature. Instead, it’s words; it’s information; it’s ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, December 26, 2024 10:12 am

News

FERGUSON: Grateful or ungrateful

I love communicating through the written word. I have plenty to say. But today, I’m sharing words from my Dad. We are coming up on ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, December 22, 2024 4:00 am

Opinion

FERGUSON: Sea stories

I don’t know what other military branches call it, but whenever two old sailors get together, the result is sea stories. Today, you are in ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, December 15, 2024 4:18 am

News

The paddlefish: the most valuable fish in the river

This article was written by Jan Jeffrey Hoover. No other fish in the Mississippi River is like the paddlefish. It is a living museum; a ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, December 9, 2024 11:23 am

News

FERGUSON: Over the river and through the woods and big bird too

“Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go; The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh, through (the) white and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, December 5, 2024 8:30 am

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FERGUSON: Helping those in need

November is typically a busy month for me. Every year, our church is in charge of the community pantry for the month. Except for the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, November 28, 2024 4:00 am

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FERGUSON: The driver’s seat and counting your blessings

Back in the day, you could get your Mississippi driver’s license at the tender age of 15. If you had the correct circumstances, you could ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, November 24, 2024 4:42 am

News

KILLGORE: The bullet fish of the Mississippi River

As you are enjoying a relaxing boat ride on the mighty Mississippi River, out of nowhere comes a fish traveling toward you at 20 mph. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, November 18, 2024 9:25 pm

News

On the Shelf: New adult fiction titles including holiday thrillers

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, local history librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column features New Adult Fiction. The latest ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, November 18, 2024 4:25 pm

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FERGUSON: The recliner blues

As I write this, it is early Saturday evening in Paris, Mississippi. It is raining, and the daylight is slowly fading away. To say I ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, November 17, 2024 4:00 am

Letters to the Editor

VICKSBURG VOICES: Share your Warren County education story

Dear Vicksburg Community, We are excited to introduce Vicksburg Voices, a new initiative by Shape Up Mississippi in partnership with the City of Vicksburg. This ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, November 11, 2024 4:38 am

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FERGUSON: Sibling rivalry and the blessing of family

Mom and dad have four children: two boys and two girls. Mom has been gone almost a year, but dad and her children remain. While ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, November 10, 2024 4:00 am

News

KILLGORE: Mississippi River’s Largest Freshwater Fish – The Alligator Gar

You may be surprised that the largest, freshwater fish in North America may be swimming in the Mississippi River under the I-20/Hwy. 80 bridges at ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 7:54 pm

Lifestyles

Local Library Recommendations: Young Adult collection

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week we are featuring new titles in our ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 5:54 pm

News

Cozy mysteries to kick off the holiday season

This week’s column features Cozy Mysteries in our New Large Print collection. We begin with Bailee Abbott’s second book in her Paint by Murder series ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, November 3, 2024 4:07 pm

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FERGUSON: The honor of serving

Most Americans have their eyes and ears focused on the fifth of November. The election is winding down, and no matter who wins, I expect ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, November 2, 2024 3:00 am

Letters to the Editor

Are we living in two different Americas?

As I listen to endless campaign messages and related conversations, I wonder if it is possible that we are living in two different Americas? One ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, November 1, 2024 8:18 am

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FERGUSON: Loss and grief may get more manageable, but they never go away

Christmas 2011 was a Christmas I hope never to repeat. Two and a half months earlier, my wife and son were murdered. Whether or not ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, October 26, 2024 7:00 am

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PINKINS: A Mississippi Story of Service, Resilience, and Renewal

My name is Ty Pinkins, and I am running to represent our great state in the United States Senate. Two years ago, I began a ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, October 25, 2024 10:43 am

News

Book suggestions from the library’s New Large Print collection

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week we are featuring fiction from our New ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, October 24, 2024 10:34 am

Guest Columnists

Book Recommendations on Self Development, Wildlife and Gardening from the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library

This week’s column features titles found in the New Adult Nonfiction collection. Crucial Conversations by Joseph Grenny is a classic business communications book that has ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, October 24, 2024 10:18 am

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KILLGORE: How Deep is the Mississippi River?

Is the Mississippi river 1,000 feet deep, 100 feet, or do we really know? People often ask that question as they gaze across the mighty ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 12:00 pm

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BRANNING: Faith, Family and Freedom

As a candidate for the Mississippi Supreme Court, I want to let you know about my background, experience, values and qualifications that I’ll bring to ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, October 23, 2024 11:51 am

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HOLLOWAY: Help us shape the future of VWSD

Dear Vicksburg Warren School District Supporter, The Vicksburg Warren School District is committed to ensuring the success of every student, and we believe that the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, October 22, 2024 9:38 pm

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FERGUSON: What’s the Word?

Writing is challenging and enjoyable for me. It’s challenging to write something that invokes pleasure, introspection, or even drawing the proverbial line in the sand. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, October 18, 2024 2:10 pm

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GUEST COLUMN: Holiday programs that translate to ‘Jesus with skin on’

With the upcoming holiday season soon to be upon us, Good Shepherd would like to wish you and yours the happiest of holidays with lots ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, October 17, 2024 11:47 am

News

Looking Back: 3229 Drummond Street

In June 1923, Eva Murch purchased the lot on the northeast corner of Drummond and, what was then called Kate Street, now called Forrest Street, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, October 15, 2024 11:37 am

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