John Surratt, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 15 of 220

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

Group seeks to make McAllister home a museum

In August 2019, the home of one of educator Dr. Jane Ellen McAllister, at 1403 Main St., was honored with a state historic marker identifying ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, March 16, 2023 1:54 pm

News

VFD names platform truck for retired Fire Chief Charles Atkins

The Vicksburg Fire Department Friday named its platform truck, Platform 1, for retired Fire Chief Charles Atkins, the city’s first African American fire chief, during ... Read more

by John Surratt, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 2:31 pm

Local

Vicksburg National Military Park program honors legacy of U.S. Colored Troops

They came in the name of one man and honored thousands. The family of William “Bill” Sims, who served in the U.S. Colored Troops from ... Read more

by John Surratt, Monday, March 13, 2023 4:24 pm

Local

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS: Consultants help provide link between Military Park, Vicksburg’s Black community

Shawn Jackson and Linda Fondren are involved in a project with the Vicksburg National Military Park to repair and restore a section of the park’s ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, March 11, 2023 3:00 pm

Faith

Crawford Street seeking choir members for Maundy Thursday program

Crawford Street United Methodist Church is presenting a special Holy Week program and its organizers are hoping to see a lot of community interest with ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, March 11, 2023 10:44 am

Local

City board approves ordinance setting garden district

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen has approved an ordinance establishing the Vicksburg Garden District in the Pearl and Speed Street area to help improve ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, March 10, 2023 3:01 pm

Local

Flaggs considering making juvenile curfew permanent

Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said he wants to consider making the city’s juvenile curfew permanent. The mayor on Jan. 31 instituted the 10 p.m. to ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, March 10, 2023 1:56 pm

Columnists

SURRATT: The Mayor’s right; it’s time to recognize the ‘good’ kids in the community

Earlier this week, Mayor George Flaggs Jr. announced the Board of Mayor and Aldermen would periodically take time at its meetings to recognize and honor ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, March 10, 2023 8:00 am

Local

City meetings temporarily move to Vicksburg Convention Center

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet at the Vicksburg Convention Center while workers upgrade the boardroom at the Robert M. Walker Building ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, March 9, 2023 2:04 pm

Local

City of Vicksburg seeking bids for water plant improvements

Vicksburg’s water treatment plant on Haining Road could soon be getting some upgrades. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen Monday approved advertising the estimated $2.1 ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:29 am

Local

Vicksburg’s A2 bond rating restored by Moody’s

The city of Vicksburg’s A2 bond rating has been reinstated by Moody’s Investment Services, a New York-based provider of credit ratings and risk analysis, Mayor ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, March 9, 2023 9:34 am

Local

Simple and small gardening are topics for Spring Hill program

Sandy Havard, a master gardener and extension agent with the Mississippi State University Extension Service Office in Vicksburg, will present a program on gardening Sunday ... Read more

by John Surratt, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 5:15 pm

Local

‘A Real Deep Connection’: Military Park to disinter, analyze and stabilize U.S. Colored Troop graves in large-scale project

A significant portion of the estimated 6,000-plus graves of U.S. Colored Troops in the Vicksburg National Cemetery will soon add a new chapter in history. ... Read more

by John Surratt, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 4:23 pm

Local

Vicksburg board to start recognizing, honoring youth

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will start taking time during meetings to recognize city youth who distinguish themselves, Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said ... Read more

by John Surratt, Monday, March 6, 2023 4:19 pm

Faith

Church of the Holy Trinity getting new rector

The Church of the Holy Trinity has selected a new rector-elect. The Rev. Rick Roessler, who presently serves as rector of the Church of the ... Read more

by John Surratt, Sunday, March 5, 2023 4:00 am

Local

Claiborne County sawmill a secret industrial gem

It may be one of the best-kept secrets in Claiborne County. Located off Rodney Road, a few miles from the center of Port Gibson, V ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, March 3, 2023 3:47 pm

Columnists

SURRATT: Daylight saving time is on the horizon

It’s coming March 12; that great seasonal event we anticipate with great joy (or anxiety) — daylight saving time. That’s right. In less than 10 ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, March 3, 2023 8:00 am

Local

More than 400 expected for Carr, H.V. Cooper school reunion

Former students of Carr Central and H.V. Cooper high schools will get together with former classmates for a weekend reunion to recall the days of ... Read more

by John Surratt, Thursday, March 2, 2023 2:55 pm

Local

Severe weather expected Wednesday, Thursday for Warren County

Warren County residents can expect possible severe weather Wednesday and Thursday as two systems make their way through the area. “Essentially, we’ve got a little ... Read more

by John Surratt, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 12:44 pm

Local

Warren County holds drill to deal with nuclear accident victims

It was an exercise no one hopes they have to do for real. Last Thursday night, while drivers traveled along U.S. 61 North heading for ... Read more

by John Surratt, Monday, February 27, 2023 4:47 pm

Crime

Community meeting on juvenile violence set for March 8

Vicksburg officials will hold a 6 p.m. community meeting on March 8 at the Ardis T. Williams Sr. Auditorium to get advice from the public ... Read more

by John Surratt, Monday, February 27, 2023 3:51 pm

Faith

House of Peace to honor pastor Linda Sweezer-Rowster on March 5

On Feb. 5, 1995, Linda Sweezer stood at the podium in Mount Zion No. 1 M.B. Church and delivered her first sermon. In the 28 ... Read more

by John Surratt, Sunday, February 26, 2023 4:00 am

PROFILE 2023

SAFE HAVENS: Siege-era Vicksburg was a city of hospitals

At one point during the siege, Vicksburg was a city of hospitals — and the locations of those hospitals might be surprising. “During the siege, ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, February 25, 2023 9:38 am

PROFILE 2023

The church that never stopped: Christ Episcopal kept worshipping through battle

In the midst of the explosions and destruction by shells and rounds from Union gunboats and mortar barges during the siege of Vicksburg, one thing ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, February 25, 2023 9:33 am

PROFILE 2023

Travelers Rest Academy returns to long-standing history of Christian education

Since its formation, Travelers Rest Missionary Baptist Church has provided its members with spiritual guidance and support and in later years provided education for area ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:00 am

PROFILE 2023

Vicksburg as a major center on the Mississippi River

On the eve of the Civil War, Vicksburg was a booming commercial center and port. “At one point, Vicksburg was the biggest city on the ... Read more

by John Surratt, Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:00 am

Local

PHOTO GALLERY: Warren County hosts nuclear disaster drill

Warren County and Vicksburg firefighters, Warren County sheriff’s deputies and other volunteers met at Sherman Avenue Elementary School Thursday to test their ability to handle ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, February 24, 2023 3:10 pm

Local

City upgrades software for Cedar Hill Cemetery records

A new computer program for Cedar Hill Cemetery will allow city officials to keep better records and provide family members access to research and locate ... Read more

by John Surratt, Friday, February 24, 2023 2:35 pm

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