John Surratt, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 20 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
The American Battlefield Trust is conducting a nationwide campaign to convince Congress to approve measures that will reopen now-closed sections of the Vicksburg National Military ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, November 4, 2022 5:14 pm
Business
Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from the period Oct. 25 to Nov. 1. Warranty Deeds *Irby Home Buyers LLC to Cedric Barnum, ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, November 4, 2022 2:44 pm
Columnists
Some of you may not read this until Friday night or sometime over the weekend, so part of my message may leave you scratching your ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, November 4, 2022 4:00 am
Local
On Sunday morning, everyone is supposed to get an extra hour of sleep. Daylight saving time, which has allowed us to enjoy the days of ...
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by John Surratt, Thursday, November 3, 2022 2:02 pm
Crime
The Vicksburg Housing Authority is increasing its security with the installation of video cameras at its six properties. VHA Executive Director Ben Washington said the ...
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by John Surratt, Wednesday, November 2, 2022 12:47 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
The sounds of jazz emanating from Gordon’s Alley Friday will serenade downtown business owners and pedestrians as the Astral Project from New Orleans, La., performs ...
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by John Surratt, Tuesday, November 1, 2022 3:31 pm
Business
The heavy weekend flooding in the Pemberton Square Boulevard area that flooded cars and businesses in the Pemberton Square Shopping Center has some people wondering ...
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by John Surratt, Monday, October 31, 2022 1:50 pm
Business
The Vicksburg Convention Center recently announced the hiring of Don Hill as sales manager, replacing Carson Berch. “We couldn’t be more excited to have a ...
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by John Surratt, Monday, October 31, 2022 10:19 am
Faith
The members of Crawford Street United Methodist Church and Church of the Holy Trinity will continue their Thanksgiving holiday traditions with their annual turkey dinners ...
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by John Surratt, Sunday, October 30, 2022 4:00 am
Local
Flash flooding caused by poor drainage on Pemberton Square Boulevard put high water in the Pemberton Square Shopping Center parking lot Saturday, flooding some cars ...
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by John Surratt, Saturday, October 29, 2022 7:20 pm
Local
The final details are still being worked out, but residents have been bombarding city and NAACP officials seeking information and trying to get on the ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, October 28, 2022 3:47 pm
Local
The Knights of Columbus will hold a food drive to benefit the Community Store House Food Pantry on Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 4 ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, October 28, 2022 10:04 am
Columnists
Halloween is Monday. That’s a reminder of a special day and an indication of how fast time has flown; it seems like just yesterday we ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, October 28, 2022 8:00 am
Local
A pontoon boat acquired by the Vicksburg Fire Department in late 2020 is going up for sale to the highest bidder. “We’re going to try ...
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by John Surratt, Thursday, October 27, 2022 2:51 pm
Crime
A Vicksburg couple has been indicted on charges of child abuse in the reported beating of a 5-month-old child. The Warren County grand jury handed ...
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by John Surratt, Wednesday, October 26, 2022 4:36 pm
Local
Vicksburg-based Central Asphalt is the apparent low bidder to pave the first phase of streets under a $4 million paving plan approved by the Board ...
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by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 2:54 pm
Local
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen is allocating $300,000 a year for three years in American Recovery Plan Act funds to improve substandard housing ...
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by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 2:48 pm
Crime
A Vicksburg man has been indicted for murder in the June 2020 death of another man at a house on Alfred Drive. The indictment handed ...
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by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 25, 2022 2:36 pm
Local
Motorists traveling Interstate 20 between Vicksburg and Monroe can expect periodic delays in the east and westbound lanes of the I-20 bridge over the Mississippi ...
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by John Surratt, Monday, October 24, 2022 6:47 pm
Local
The level of the Mississippi River at Vicksburg hit -0.08 on Monday, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers River Gages website. The level ...
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by John Surratt, Monday, October 24, 2022 10:54 am
Faith
One Saturday a month, a small group of women meets in the Floral Room at Crawford Street United Methodist Church to give others a sense ...
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by John Surratt, Sunday, October 23, 2022 4:00 am
Local
With the world suffering in the grips of a long-term spell of dry weather caused by a third consecutive La Niña year, rivers are dropping ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, October 21, 2022 3:53 pm
Local
A Port Gibson native will be the featured speaker as Vicksburg’s annual Veterans Day observance returns to the city’s Rose Garden Nov. 11. Port Gibson ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, October 21, 2022 9:47 am
Faith
Vicksburg pastor the Rev. James O. Bowman Sr. and his church, New Beginning Church were selected pastor and church of the year at the third ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, October 21, 2022 9:36 am
Columnists
Last week, I received some wonderful news from the Warren County Election Commission. Thanks to the boundary changes made through redistricting, I no longer have ...
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by John Surratt, Friday, October 21, 2022 4:00 am
Local
Buses for American Cruise Lines were seen moving south along U.S. 61 South Thursday as low water in the Yazoo River Diversion Canal forced the ...
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by John Surratt, Thursday, October 20, 2022 4:45 pm
Local
After about a one-year absence, Greyhound is returning to Vicksburg. According to information released early Wednesday, Greyhound Lines Inc. has a new stop in Vicksburg at ...
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by John Surratt, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 11:20 am
Local
Mississippi’s state medical officer is sounding the call and seeking public support for an important quest — elevate Mississippi’s health care system. The state is ...
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by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 3:41 pm
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