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GUEST COLUMN: Ad wars: Reeves continues focus on trans issues, Presley says governor is lying

By Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today Based on Republican Gov. Tate Reeves’ campaign rhetoric and how he spends his campaign funds, it is reasonable to think ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 8:00 am

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On The Shelf: Exploring new titles from the serial fiction 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 from serial ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, August 27, 2023 8:00 am

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DIETRICH: My love for routine and feral cats

There are three or four neighborhood cats who sit on my porch each morning as I write. They are feral animals. They were here when ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, August 25, 2023 8:00 am

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reducing speed limit only solves part of Mission 66’s problems

Dear Editor, I am heartened to learn that the City is considering reducing the speed limit on Mission 66 (see the article in The Post ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 23, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Breaking Down Your Budget

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist There is hardly a financial tip list out there that doesn’t start and end with: “Build a budget.” ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, August 20, 2023 4:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Stay Safe from Scammers

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist We often talk about financial security in these columns in terms of savings and investments, but today I ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: The long life of the United States Customs House, Post Office and Federal Court

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The building that now houses the Mississippi River Commission on the southwest corner of Walnut and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 16, 2023 8:00 am

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OTHER OPINION: Fetal deaths are too high in Mississippi

There was no good news in a recent report about fetal deaths from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mississippi continues to lead the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, August 13, 2023 4:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: ‘Cash’ in on a piece of Vicksburg history

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This two-story Prairie-style residence at 3208 Drummond St. was built in 1925 for Louis P. and Mary ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, August 11, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Interference Won’t Rebuild Trust in the Judiciary

By Sen. Roger Wicker | Guest Columnist Since the founding of our nation, the Supreme Court has worked independently. As members of a co-equal yet ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 9, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: A little Hill City History on Washington Street

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The two buildings at 1623 and 1625 Washington St. were built between 1903 and 1906 on ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 8:00 am

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OTHER OPINION: Local news is good for business

By Dean Ridings | CEO, America’s Newspapers It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, August 2, 2023 8:00 am

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DIETRICH: The Young Soldier — a salute to service

I was late for a plane when I saw him. The freckled kid was in uniform. Operational camouflage combat fatigues. Reverse-flag patch on his right ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, July 23, 2023 4:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Financial Stability is Freedom

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist At last check, the U.S. national debt had tipped over $32.5 trillion. That’s a lot of money. Think ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, July 21, 2023 8:00 am

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OTHER OPINION: Mississippi’s third-grade reading ‘miracle’ may need work to be sustained

In 2013, Mississippi passed the Literacy-Based Promotion Act, which required all third graders to read at grade level to advance to the fourth grade. At ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: How 723 Grove St. came out on top

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation As early as 1877, the building at 723 Grove St., at the northwest corner of Walnut ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 8:00 am

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DIETRICH: The Little White Van

It’s a gray afternoon and we are traversing Alabama. Today, we make our run across the Yellowhammer state. My wife only ever pulls over to ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: What’s in a lot?

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The first house on this lot, 1110 South St., was owned by Joseph and Emma Hirsch. On ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 12, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: The Freedom to Disagree

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist The right to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” has been hard-won, earned through the sweat and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 5, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: Queen Anne today, gone tomorrow

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation These Queen Anne residences were built on the northwest corner of Clay and Farmer streets. The house ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, July 5, 2023 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: New Adult Fiction to take you away

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, July 2, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: The people behind one of Vicksburg’s iconic homes

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The Hicks-Steigleman House is a Greek Revival house on the northeast corner of Main and Cherry ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Summer events in swing for Downtown Vicksburg

Have you experienced downtown Vicksburg in the summertime? The city glistens in June with Miss Mississippi events, and it sparkles with the Fourth of July ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Historical fiction to intrigue the mind

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 25, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: Three buildings, a multitude of stories

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This building on the southwest corner of Grove and Monroe Streets may have been built as early ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 8:00 am

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OTHER OPINION: The Auditor’s Diversity Report

The most notable news in State Auditor Shad White’s report on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) spending at Mississippi’s public universities is that several of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, June 21, 2023 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Nonfiction titles to build a better you

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 18, 2023 8:00 am

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LeTourneau boat ramp in dire need of attention

Dear Editor, Vicksburg is a great city with wonderful people and almost endless opportunities for enjoyment. Built on the Mississippi River, the river has long ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, June 16, 2023 4:00 am

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