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SMART MOVIE REVIEW: Latest ‘John Wick’ film gives more of what we love

By Ian Omar Smart | Guest Columnist Now playing at the B&B theater inside the Vicksburg Mall, Keanu Reeves returns as the titular assassin; giving ... Read more

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

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LOOKING BACK: You could save this Drummond Street gem

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation 2322 Drummond St. was built before 1886 in an area developed in the 1880s by Judge ... Read more

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

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RICHARDSON: Progress being made on Animal Shelter

By Jeff Richardson | Guest Columnist In the mid-1980s, the city acquired an abandoned industrial site that manufactured various types of animal food. One of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, April 16, 2023 4:00 am

Local

ON THE SHELF: Take a look at these page-turners

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. Diane Marie ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, April 15, 2023 3:56 am

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GUEST COLUMN: ‘Gold in the Hills’ is more than a stage play

By Genevieve Rushing | Guest Columnist “And now, the act that made this place famous.” I vaguely remember my first time seeing “Gold in the ... Read more

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

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ON THE SHELF: Nonfiction titles to improve your life and make you think

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, April 9, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: 1216-1218 Washington Street and its many-colored past

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation In the first of a series on these properties, 1216 Washington Street is the north half of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, April 7, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Spring Forward in Savings

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist Spring has bloomed here in Mississippi. The temperature has warmed. Buds have exploded into blossoms. And pollen… Well, ... Read more

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

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ON THE SHELF: Young Adult titles for all to enjoy

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, Sunday, April 2, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: The long history and changing faces of 1306 Washington St.

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The building at 1306 Washington St. was most probably built in 1866 and was a three-story building ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, April 1, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Legislative rules say conference meetings are open. But are they?

By Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today House and Senate conferees met for days including through the Easter weekend in 1997 to hammer out an agreement on ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 29, 2023 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Suspense and Thrillers to keep you hooked

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 26, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Protecting Our Food Security

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist This month, the nation celebrated National Agriculture Day, a time set aside to commemorate those who grow the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 26, 2023 4:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: 1304 Washington a who’s who of Vicksburg’s merchant history

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The address 1304 Washington St. is the southernmost storefront of the building on the southwest corner of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 8:00 am

Lifestyles

ON THE SHELF: Historical nonfiction titles for St. Patrick’s Day weekend

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

by Guest Columnist, Monday, March 20, 2023 4:00 am

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SMART MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Creed III’ a worthwhile continuation of the franchise

By Ian Omar Smart | Guest Columnist Now playing at the B&B Theater at the Vicksburg Mall, the saga of Adonis Creed continues with fewer ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, March 17, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: Traveling down Monroe Street’s memory lane

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The two-story Queen Anne at 1105 Monroe St. was built in 1904 on the east side ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 8:00 am

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Entergy’s Storm Costs on Bills Too High

Dear Editor, While Entergy Corp. recently reported a $1.1 billion profit for 2022, their customers in Louisiana saw increases in their utility bills throughout the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Bestselling adult fiction titles

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 5, 2023 8:00 am

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OTHER OPINION: Medicaid Surprise From Gov. Reeves

When it comes to extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers to a full year, the score among the most influential in Jackson is now two ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, March 5, 2023 4:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: An iconic piece of Monroe Street history

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This American Foursquare house, 1101 Monroe St., was built in 1904 on the southeast corner of ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 8:00 am

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for a great Gumbo Cook-Off

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, Saturday, February 25, 2023 4:00 am

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you from Visit Vicksburg

Dear Editor, Thank you to our volunteers that showed up and showed out for the special American Queen Presidential Cruise docking on Feb, 17. In ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Thursday, February 23, 2023 4:15 pm

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LOOKING BACK: The Lake House Resort, Gatling guns and Prohibition

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The first reference to the Lake House Resort, located next to the Vicksburg National Cemetery, fronting ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Take time to learn what makes America exceptional

By Sen. Roger Wicker | Guest Columnist Even before the United States won its independence, Americans were celebrating Presidents Day. At Valley Forge in 1778, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Adult Nonfiction for Black History Month

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, February 19, 2023 8:00 am

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OTHER OPINION: Somebody Grab Favre’s Shovel

There is an old saying about crisis management: When you’re in a hole, stop digging. Now there is a 2023 footnote to that old saying: ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, February 19, 2023 4:00 am

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FROM THE VAULT: Ray Cato’s lifetime behind the wheel

By the Late Gordon Cotton | Originally published in The Vicksburg Post on March 10, 2013. When you have racing in your blood it’s a ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, February 18, 2023 10:00 am

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