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LOOKING BACK: More 1000 Main St. Memories

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation One of the most fun things about writing these articles is that I get to hear ... Read more

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

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SMART MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Knock at the Cabin’ a thought-provoking thriller

By Ian Omar Smart | Guest Columnist Now playing at the B&B Theater at the Vicksburg Mall, M. Night Shyamalan returns with “Knock at the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, February 15, 2023 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Historical romance titles in large print

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, February 12, 2023 8:00 am

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vicksburg — A police state?

Dear Editor, The recent increase in crime led to a nighttime curfew. It’s a bad situation and a deterrent to a social environment. This may ... Read more

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

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LOOKING BACK: One Grand Home on Main Street

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation An ad in the Daily Commercial Herald on July 28, 1888, advertised this five-bay galleried cottage for ... Read more

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

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ON THE SHELF: New Adult Fiction that’ll take you somewhere new

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 5, 2023 8:00 am

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FROM THE VAULT: On a Roll for 80 years

By the Late Gordon Cotton | Originally published in The Vicksburg Post on Feb. 13, 2017 OAK RIDGE – “I don’t keep up with time,” ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, February 4, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: The history of a Washington Street mainstay

Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation  This two-story commercial building at 1105 Washington St. was built prior to 1877 and was a dry ... Read more

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

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: United Way needs community partners like you

Founded in 1953, United Way of West Central Mississippi has spent 7 decades working to improve the health, education, financial stability, and access to support ... Read more

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

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ON THE SHELF: Young Adult titles to bring out the angst in all of us

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 29, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Register for the Mississippi College Savings Art Contest

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist What do you want to be when you grow up? We have all faced and been challenged by ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, January 28, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: 7 Healthy Habits for the New Year and Beyond

Making new year’s resolutions is a common tradition, but 77 percent of people who make them, break them within just a few weeks. This year, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, January 27, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: A classic example of Vicksburg pierced columns

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation  This large three-bay Italianate townhouse at 800 Walnut St. was built about 1875 most likely by ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, January 25, 2023 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Large-Print Fiction titles for your reading list

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 22, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Voting is a Right and Responsibility

By Caiya Nettle | Guest Columnist Voting is a right and responsibility that we as citizens of the United States should take seriously. There are ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: 1204 Washington St., lost to Urban Renewal but etched in Vicksburg’s merchant history

By Nancy  Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This commercial building at 1204 Washington St. was located on the west side of Washington Street, ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: The library’s newest page-turners

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 15, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: America’s Pilot Pipeline Runs Through Mississippi

By U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker | Guest Columnist  In the movie “Top Gun,” San Diego is referred to as “Fightertown, USA.” With all due respect ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 15, 2023 4:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: Continuing the stroll down Monroe Street

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This is a photograph of 707 Monroe St. and in it, one can see what remains ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 9:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: U.S. House speaker chaos proves it could happen again in Mississippi

by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today In terms of political theatre, there is nothing like a speaker’s race. That drama has played out in the nation’s ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, January 11, 2023 8:00 am

News

ON THE SHELF: Hobbies and habits for the new year

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

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 8, 2023 8:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: A Look Back and Forward

By Treasurer David McRae | Guest Columnist I want to wish everyone a very happy new year! Before we look forward to 2023 and beyond ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, January 8, 2023 4:00 am

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GUEST COLUMN: Wicker Outlines Conservative Priorities for 2023

By U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker | Guest Columnist As 2023 arrives, lawmakers will return to Washington to kick off the 118th Congress, reflecting the new ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 8:00 am

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SMART MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Avatar’ sequel demands viewing on the big screen

By Ian Omar Smart | Guest Columnist Now playing at the B&B Theater at the Vicksburg Mall in 3D,  James Cameron brings audiences back to ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, December 28, 2022 8:00 am

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OTHER OPINION: Ethics Commission making grave mistake removing Legislature from Open Meetings Act

What could be more asinine, more capable of stretching credulity than the Mississippi Ethics Commission’s saying the Legislature is not bound by the state’s Open ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, December 21, 2022 8:00 am

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LOOKING BACK: 709 Monroe St. and the families that called it home

Editor’s Note: In a previous version of this story, the address was listed as 709 Grove St. The home is actually located at 709 Monroe ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, December 21, 2022 8:00 am

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ON THE SHELF: Easy reads for a cozy Christmas

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

by Guest Columnist, Wednesday, December 21, 2022 8:00 am

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SMART MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Bones and All’ brings beauty, ugliness in equal measure

By Ian Omar Smart | Guest Columnist Now playing at the B&B Theater at the Vicksburg Mall, Luca Guadagnino’s horror romance explores the forgotten areas ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Friday, December 16, 2022 8:00 am

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