Faith
County churches to welcome new year with Night Watch services
Sunday, starting between 10 and 11 p.m. and going until midnight or 12:30 a.m. Monday, the congregations at several African American churches in Warren County ...
John Surratt, Author at The Vicksburg Post
John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.
Local
Tragedy & triumph: River City sees major ups and downs in 2023
Tornado levels Rolling Fork Life in Rolling Fork was turned upside down March 24 when an EF5 tornado struck the South Delta, leaving 17 people ...
by John Surratt, Saturday, December 30, 2023 9:43 am
Columnists
It’s time for me to go home
This may be my last column. After 44 years as a journalist — the last 12 spent here at The Vicksburg Post — I am ...
by John Surratt, Friday, December 29, 2023 9:23 pm
Local
Nickson sworn in as city clerk
The little girl who grew up at the bottom of the hill is now at the top. Friday, as members of the Vicksburg Board of ...
by John Surratt, Friday, December 29, 2023 2:39 pm
Local
City hires firm to design markers for Kuhn park
A Brentwood, Tenn. design firm has been hired to design trail markers for the Kuhn Memorial Civil Rights Park. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, December 28, 2023 11:32 am
Crime
Deputies capture Copiah County fugitive
A fugitive from Copiah County managed to elude Warren County sheriff’s deputies for several hours before being arrested Dec. 22 on Jeffers Hollows Road. Warren ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, December 27, 2023 9:18 am
Crime
Vicksburg man accused in sex abuse case
A Vicksburg man is being held without bond in the Warren County Jail charged with three counts of sexual battery of a child under the ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 9:34 pm
Crime
Vicksburg man facing felony charge after Monday night chase
A Vicksburg man faces a charge of felony eluding after he led Warren County sheriff’s deputies on a chase Monday night that ended when he ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 2:51 pm
Local
Animal shelter completion moved to February
Completion of the Vicksburg Animal Shelter has been pushed back to February. Community Development Director Jeff Richardson told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen at ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 8:29 am
Faith
St. Paul children will recreate first Christmas at program
Before the start of the 5 p.m. Christmas Vigil Mass at St. Paul Catholic Church, the children of the parish will continue a church tradition ...
by John Surratt, Saturday, December 23, 2023 5:05 pm
Columnists
As we go through the holidays, let’s not forget that stocking and its owner
One of the hardest tasks for me is writing a column for Christmas. I guess what makes it hard is that over the years I, ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, December 21, 2023 7:04 pm
Business
State to help with grant match for airport
The Mississippi Department of Transportation has agreed to cover half of the city’s match on a $213,840 Federal Aviation Administration grant for improvements to the ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 6:00 pm
Local
‘A long time coming’: City signs contract to begin North Washington Street changes
Work could soon begin on a project to rehabilitate North Washington Street from Grove Street to the Port of Vicksburg entrance at Haining Road. The ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 3:28 pm
Local
City signs lease-purchase agreement for two new fire trucks
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday adopted a resolution approving a lease-purchase agreement with Delta Bank to pay for two Vicksburg fire trucks. Mayor ...
by John Surratt, Monday, December 18, 2023 7:18 pm
Local
City awards contract for Ward 1 street paving
A Foxworth, Miss., contractor has been given the contract to overlay five streets in Vicksburg. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen Dec. 8 awarded the ...
by John Surratt, Friday, December 15, 2023 11:09 pm
Local
County officials to be sworn in Tuesday
Incoming Warren County officials will take their oaths of office Tuesday in a 10 a.m. ceremony in the Chancery Courtroom on the third floor of ...
by John Surratt, Friday, December 15, 2023 11:05 pm
Local
Man gets 30 years in sex abuse case
A Vicksburg man will serve 30 years in prison following his conviction for attempted sexual battery of a victim under the age of 14. Circuit ...
by John Surratt, Friday, December 15, 2023 12:56 pm
Columnists
Residents need to keep their properties up to code
An old topic came before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen last Friday — the South Street Apartments. But the issue before the board was ...
by John Surratt, Friday, December 15, 2023 12:44 pm
Faith
Harmony and joy will fill Spring Hill Sunday
The sounds of harmony and the joyful music of the season will fill the sanctuary of Spring Hill MB Church on Sunday. That’s when the ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, December 14, 2023 11:03 pm
Business
Planning grant awarded for I-20 passenger rail corridor
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded a $500,000 Corridor Identification and Development Program Grant to the Southern Rail Commission, an important step in potentially bringing ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, December 14, 2023 11:02 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
City: South Street property owners ‘have done everything we’ve asked’
The present owner of the South Street Apartments, 1201 South St., is taking steps to maintain the property and moving toward renovating the apartment complex ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 4:18 pm
Local
ERDC names computer for Medal of Honor recipient
In its 25-year history, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center has developed a reputation for developing equipment to protect the members of America’s ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, December 13, 2023 4:05 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
Church organization wants to buy South Street Apartments; current owners say they still plan to renovate
An affiliate of a local Baptist church wants to buy and rebuild the South Street Apartments complex which has been an eyesore for 11 years. ...
by John Surratt, Monday, December 11, 2023 5:36 pm
Local
Electrical problem cited as cause of weekend furniture store fire
An electrical problem was the cause of a late afternoon fire that heavily damaged the Wholesale Import and Liquidation furniture store at 2006 Clay St. ...
by John Surratt, Monday, December 11, 2023 3:35 pm
Local
City board approves contracts to recover lost utility revenue
With the City of Vicksburg losing more than $1 million a year in utility revenues because of old and inefficient water meters, the Board of ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, December 10, 2023 10:00 am
Local
I-20 wreck claims life of Vicksburg teen
A single-vehicle wreck Friday night on Interstate 20 in Hinds County resulted in the death of a 15-year-old Vicksburg girl, according to information from the ...
by John Surratt, Saturday, December 9, 2023 1:57 pm
Local
‘He’s going to be sorely missed’: Longtime Vicksburg city clerk retiring
On Dec. 29, the City of Vicksburg loses one of its anchors. That is the day Walter Osborne, who has served as city clerk for ...
by John Surratt, Saturday, December 9, 2023 1:32 pm
Local
Fire heavily damages Clay Street furniture store
A late afternoon fire Friday heavily damaged the Wholesale Import and Liquidation furniture store at 2006 Clay St. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said firefighters ...
by John Surratt, Saturday, December 9, 2023 1:00 pm
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