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ON THE SHELF: Take a trip to the Wild, Wild West

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 20, 2022 8:00 am

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Smart Movie Review: ‘The Batman’ takes caped crusader to the limit

By Ian Omar Smart | Guest Columnist Now playing at the B&B Theater in the Vicksburg Mall, a new iteration of Batman (played by the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, March 19, 2022 4:00 am

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Looking Back: St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church holds cultural significance in Vicksburg

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation Syrian (Eastern) Orthodox Christians settled in Vicksburg as early as 1896. They met in a number ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, March 17, 2022 5:17 pm

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Wicker: Gas Prices Skyrocket on Biden’s Watch

By U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker | Guest Columnist When President Biden took office, Mississippians were paying $1.88 for a gallon of gasoline. Today, we are ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Murder and Intrigue at the Library

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week we have another round of titles from ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 13, 2022 4:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: 1203 Harris St. has history worth saving

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This beautiful Italianate residence, now located at 1203 Harris St., was built about 1878 on the northwest ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 10:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Wicker Disappointed at Biden’s State of the Union Address

President Biden delivered his State of the Union Address last Tuesday to a nation burdened with crises at home and abroad. With inflation soaring through ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Suspense titles to shock and surprise

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column features popular mystery and suspense authors ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 6, 2022 8:00 am

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you to Gumbo Cook-Off Supporters

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation, I would like to take this opportunity to thank ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 6, 2022 4:00 am

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Looking Back: ‘Most Advantageous Opportunity’ birthed at 1413 Walnut St.

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation  The left half of this pair of buildings was designed by architect M.J. Donovan and was constructed ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 2, 2022 8:00 am

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Wicker: Putin’s War on Ukraine Will Affect Us All

Feb. 24 will be remembered as the day Vladimir Putin proved himself a war criminal. The Russian dictator’s bloody massacre on his Ukrainian neighbors could ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 2, 2022 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: New Adult Nonfiction brings nostaglia and intrigue

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. The following titles are available in our New Adult ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, February 27, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Reflections as Past Board Chair of United Way of West Central Mississippi

By Susie Calbert | Guest Columnist The late Stephen Covey once said, “There are three constants in life — change, choice and principles.” During the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, February 25, 2022 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: The fate of the outbuildings at Planters Hall

By Nancy Bell |Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation In 1834, the building that we know as Planters Hall, on the southwest corner of Main and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 23, 2022 8:00 am

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On the Shelf: Notable titles in New Adult Fiction

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, February 20, 2022 8:00 am

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Looking Back: Where did Vicksburg celebrate the Italian Queen’s anniversary?

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation In April 1896, the one-story grocery store of Dominick Antonio (D.A.) Bove burned at 2201 Washington ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 16, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: New Port and Industrial Complex is key to Vicksburg’s future

By Keith Flowers | 2022 Chairman of the Vicksburg Warren Chamber of Commerce  As part of the Vicksburg Warren Economic Development Partnership, The Vicksburg Warren ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 16, 2022 7:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Audio Fiction titles that’ll cause some buzz

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week, I’m featuring some of our favorite authors ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, February 13, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Americans don’t need an unchecked activist on the Federal Reserve 

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist The last time inflation was this high, Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” topped the Billboard Music Chart, “M*A*S*H” was a ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 8:00 am

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Looking Back: A shining gem of Vicksburg lost too soon

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This Queen Anne cottage, designed by architect William Stanton, was built in 1890 by Belle (Isabel) and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 7:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: New adult fiction for the romantic in us all

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. Author Christy ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, February 6, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Examine the background of those rejecting the Yazoo Pumps

By Ann Dahl | Guest Columnist Last Thursday, Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker made the statement to a room full of Vicksburg Rotarians, “I am not ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, February 4, 2022 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: New Award Honors Good, Efficient Government

By Shad White | Guest Columnist   The Mississippi Office of the State Auditor spends a lot of time identifying stolen or misspent money. We ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Adult Nonfiction to teach you a thing or two

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 30, 2022 8:00 am

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Smart Movie Review: ‘Scream’ makes for a fun ode to horror films

By Ian Omar Smart | Guest Columnist Now playing at the B&B Theater in the Vicksburg Mall, this latest addition to the “Scream” franchise finds ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 30, 2022 4:00 am

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Guest Column: Five Reasons To Make That Well Visit Appointment

If you’ve put off seeing your doctor for fear of catching or spreading the COVID-19 virus, Dr. Brandon Mizell, family medicine physician, wants you to ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, January 28, 2022 8:00 am

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Looking Back: A continuation of 1302 Washington Street’s rich past

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This week’s column features more information about the building on the southwest corner of Washington and Clay ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Eye-popping Large Print Fiction Favorites

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column features a variety of fiction from ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 23, 2022 8:00 am

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