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GUEST COLUMN: Bite into summer — and fresh ears of corn — at the Vicksburg Farmers’ Market

By Rebecca Sigh | Guest Columnist I spotted the first ears of corn about 2 weeks ago at the Vicksburg Farmers’ Market. Small kernels, packed ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 29, 2022 8:00 am

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Great is what I am, and who I am: A letter from Charity Lockridge

As I prepared for Miss Mississippi this year, I had mixed emotions — my heart wanted to do it, but reality made this dream nearly ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 4:06 pm

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ON THE SHELF: New Fiction audiobooks for the multitasker

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week I am highlighting some of our New ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 26, 2022 4:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: The Green House site a reminder of what once was

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This large Greek Revival house was located on the northeast corner of Farmer and Randolph streets. ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 22, 2022 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Curl up with a good mystery

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column features cozy mystery titles from our ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 19, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Merit Health River Region has Broad Impact on Vicksburg/Warren County

Over the course of a year, the impact of Merit Health River Region adds up as the skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 19, 2022 4:00 am

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank You from the Exchange Club of Vicksburg Child and Parent Center

Dear Editor, Thank you to the following softball tournament sponsors to help Strike Out Child Abuse.  Big sponsors were the City of Vicksburg for letting ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, June 17, 2022 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: The Groome Home holds sad past for namesake family

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This magnificent Queen Anne, formerly located at 701 Farmer St., was built in 1898 on the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: National Eat Your Veggies Weekend at Vicksburg Farmers’ Market

By Rebecca Sigh | Guest Columnist Why celebrate vegetables? This column is dedicated to getting people to eat their veggies and spreading awareness of their ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 15, 2022 7:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Nonfiction titles worth a nod

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week, the library is featuring titles from our ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 12, 2022 8:00 am

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MCRAE: Financial Stability for Those with Disabilities

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist The job market has largely recovered from high, COVID-era unemployment, albeit not for everyone. Americans without disabilities have ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 12, 2022 4:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: The playhouse that saved Vicksburg entertainment

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation In April 1898, Vicksburg’s opera house burned, leaving the city without a playhouse. The Vicksburg Dispatch ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, June 10, 2022 7:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: The good kind of Blue at the Vicksburg Farmer’s Market

By Rebecca Sigh | Guest Columnist Simultaneously crisp and soft, sweet and tart, blueberries truly have it all. Last week, I spotted several packages of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 8, 2022 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: New Sci-Fi and Fantasy titles for the interplanetary mind

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column features Sci-fi and Fantasy from our ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 5, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Honoring Juneteenth this month and beyond

By Dorothy Whitley, Ed.D. | Guest Columnist On June 18, citizens of Vicksburg will recognize a federal holiday called “Juneteenth” (officially June 19), and most ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 5, 2022 4:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Chalk it up to a good time at the Vicksburg Farmer’s Market

By Rebecca Sigh | Guest Columnist We’re adding a little extra color to downtown Vicksburg this weekend. No matter the reason you are visiting downtown, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 1, 2022 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Nonfiction titles for comfort and inspiration

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column features titles from our New Adult ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, May 29, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Mindfulness during Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond

Dr. Walter Frazier, LPC, NCC | Guest Columnist The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we all should be aware of what ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, May 27, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Try your hand at the Zucchini 500 this Saturday

By Rebecca Sigh | Guest Columnist Rev up your engines, because zucchini is in season now. On Saturday in downtown Vicksburg, you can watch the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 8:00 am

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Looking Back: The story of the Bomer House, 2315 Cherry St.

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation Edwin Jefferson and Mosella Bomer bought the lot on the corner of Cherry and Halls Ferry ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Mystery and Intrigue in convenient Large Print

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column features titles in our New Adult ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, May 22, 2022 8:00 am

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WICKER: Brace for Biden’s Summer of Inflation

By U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker | Guest Columnist  By now we have all experienced sticker shock, the sense of disbelief that prices have risen so ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, May 22, 2022 4:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Take charge of Your future by saving now

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist Most people learn what it takes to make a dollar with their first job in high school and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, May 20, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Yes, You Can! at the Vicksburg Farmer’s Market

By Rebecca Sigh | Guest Columnist Overstocked with veggies? Just can it. No seriously, can it. Canning means you can enjoy fresh and local foods ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: The home of Vicksburg’s mid-1800s everyman

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This large two-story house was built possibly as early as 1837 on the south side of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 6:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Graphic novels for every interest group

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column is going to be a little ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, May 16, 2022 4:00 am

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MCRAE: Don’t Go Broke Because They Went Woke

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist I have done a lot of traveling across Mississippi in the last few weeks, and I am always ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, May 13, 2022 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: Making the bygone neighborhood rounds at 1119 South St.

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The third of the two-story residences on the north side of South Street was a frame ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, May 11, 2022 8:00 am

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