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Cairo gets preservation treatment
The only surviving Civil War city-class gunboat was hosed down Tuesday with a simple solution that should help the aging boat last for generations. Dr. ...
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Bail set at $80K for accused drug kingpin
Bail was set at $80,000 for the accused ringleader of a drug distribution gang during a more than two-hour hearing in which 18 suspects arrested ...
by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9:40 am
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Changing diet can sooth stomach
Having tummy troubles? You aren’t alone, and a change in diet can make a world of difference. One in seven Americans suffers from irritable bowel ...
by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:27 pm
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Sultana’s story lost amid history
Despite remaining one of the most deadly disasters in American history, the loss of the SS Sultana and death of nearly 1,200 passengers aboard was ...
by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:23 pm
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VNMP tourism boosts local economy $30M
A year after the local sesquicentennial commemoration of the Siege of Vicksburg wrapped up, the economic impact of Vicksburg National Military Park has remained at ...
by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:16 pm
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Daigre: Five years of court records contain errors
The Mississippi Electronic Court system designed to create easier public access to court records was not fully or correctly implement under jailed former Circuit Clerk ...
by Josh Edwards, Monday, April 27, 2015 9:20 am
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Community mother honored
Pearline Williams has five children but hundreds of Vicksburg natives view her as their mom. For her work in the community Williams, the widow of ...
by Josh Edwards, Sunday, April 26, 2015 12:00 am
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Confederate program set for Sunday
The Confederate dead who now reside at Soldiers’ Rest at Cedar Hill Cemetery will be remembered Sunday with a special program presented by the John ...
by Josh Edwards, Saturday, April 25, 2015 12:30 am
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Court House Flea Market set for Satuday
The slate of vendors is set as one of the year’s biggest fundraisers for the Old Court House Museum opens Saturday. The annual spring flea ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, April 24, 2015 3:48 pm
Faith
Porters Chapel UMC celebrates anniversary
Porters Chapel United Methodist Church will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its sanctuary with a weekend of homecoming events. The slate of events begins at ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, April 24, 2015 3:47 pm
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Sultana, Junior Rangers at VNMP this weekend
Vicksburg National Military Park will commemorate an often-forgotten solemn chapter in local history Friday before a day of family activities Saturday. At 7 p.m., ranger ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, April 24, 2015 3:47 pm
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Police nab 18 in early-morning drug raid
A yearlong investigation by Vicksburg police and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotic led to 18 arrests Friday morning in a police operation dubbed “Operation Long ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, April 24, 2015 11:31 am
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Lost memories of the Sultana
The young private — freshly raised from the ranks of the dead — was asleep when death unsuccessfully came for him a third time. Pvt. ...
by Josh Edwards, Thursday, April 23, 2015 10:00 am
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Expert: Teen brains work differently
Early intervention and an understanding of the adolescent brain are imperative for treating and preventing addiction and chronic mental illness, Maureen Womack, director of Merit ...
by Josh Edwards, Thursday, April 23, 2015 9:59 am
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Longtime VPD officer set to retire
After nearly 30 years on duty, Vicksburg police officer Clay Griffin is reluctantly preparing to retire. Griffin was honored this week with a retirement luncheon ...
by Josh Edwards, Thursday, April 23, 2015 9:55 am
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River keeps green industry rolling
The safest, most environmentally friendly means of transportation in the country rolls through Vicksburg on a daily basis. Yet, shipping via towboat and barge slips ...
by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 9:59 am
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Landscaping doesn’t have to be work
A lovely landscape doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming, Mississippi State Extension Service professor Lelia Kelly said during a recent Quick Bites program. ...
by Josh Edwards, Monday, April 20, 2015 9:54 am
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Rain stays away for day festivites
For the most part, rain held off Saturday morning as shoppers and families crowded into downtown for the RiverFest arts and crafts market and free ...
by Josh Edwards, Sunday, April 19, 2015 12:00 am
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RiverFest opens with food, fun, music
Vicksburg’s annual street party wound up Friday night as crowds packed into downtown Vicksburg for an evening of food, fun, games and music. Gates opened ...
by Josh Edwards, Saturday, April 18, 2015 12:00 am
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Hopson expects debate over retirement, IHL
With the 2015 legislative session under wraps, state Sen. Briggs Hopson III set his sights on a few debates — including state retirement for the ...
by Josh Edwards, Saturday, April 18, 2015 12:00 am
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South gets 15 years in baby’s death
A Vicksburg father will spend 15 years in prison for the shaking death of his infant son. Circuit Judge Isadore Patrick issued the prison sentence ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, April 17, 2015 9:22 am
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Hull gets identical sentence after appeal
A convicted killer whose sentence was tossed by the state court of appeals because of a paperwork error received an almost identical sentence Thursday. Circuit ...
by Josh Edwards, Friday, April 17, 2015 9:22 am
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Dispatchers celebrate with contests, costumes
Several cowboys, cowgirls and an Indian answered the 911 phones Wednesday. Such a situation sounds the set-up to a joke, but costumes are the norm ...
by Josh Edwards, Thursday, April 16, 2015 9:52 am
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Grandfather asks for leniency in baby shaking death
The father of a Vicksburg man facing up to 40 years in prison for the shaking death of his own infant son asked the judge ...
by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 9:33 am
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Admission free at VNMP for weekend
Vicksburg’s top tourist attraction will offer free admission this weekend in celebration of National Park Week. Admission is free Saturday and Sunday at Vicksburg National ...
by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 8:42 am
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Soggy week in forecast
Heavy rain is expected throughout the week, raising the potential for flooding and downed trees. At the very least, residents will need to remember to ...
by Josh Edwards, Monday, April 13, 2015 3:39 pm
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Riggs only father daughter law enforcement duo
Kayla Riggs virtually grew up in the Warren County Sheriff’s office and always knew she wanted to do something with law. She just didn’t know ...
by Josh Edwards, Sunday, April 12, 2015 12:00 am
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South sentencing delayed in baby’s death case
Sentencing was delayed until next week for a Vicksburg father who has pleaded guilty to shaking his infant son to death after his defense attorneys ...
by Josh Edwards, Saturday, April 11, 2015 12:00 am
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