Sarah Mahan, Author at The Vicksburg Post

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Shirley Jean Brewer Thompson

Shirley Jean Brewer Thompson passed through the gates of heaven Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Vicksburg. She was 69. She is survived by her sons, ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, June 2, 2017 10:05 am

Local

Trump wins in landslide — in St. Francis mock election

Eight Donald Trumps and eight Hillary Clintons roamed the halls of St. Francis Xavier Elementary Oct. 26, giving stump speeches to drum up votes in ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, November 5, 2016 6:07 pm

Local

Vicksburg to host ‘Back Stage Pass’

Event planners from around the state will be flocking to Vicksburg at the end of January. A collaboration between the Mississippi Main Street Association, Visit ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:02 pm

Local

Alcorn to host Holiday Affair Expo

The holidays bring the opportunity to eat, shop, decorate and ring in a new year. Because the holiday season is a time where many families ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Monday, October 31, 2016 10:57 am

Business

Farmer Jim’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze ‘stacked’ during October

  From the ground sprouts green, red, blue and even turquoise pumpkins. Some children jump from hay bale to hay bale as others play in ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 28, 2016 9:56 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Convention center finishes year in the black

From the annual Miss Mississippi Pageant to the first Old Man River Quilt Festival, the Vicksburg Convention Center is a hub for conferences and banquets ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:13 am

Local

Paint Paris Pink fashion show Thursday at City Auditorium

The Vicksburg City Auditorium will transform Thursday night into a runway — a runway for a special cause with special models. In the Paint Paris ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:33 am

Local

Celebrity waiters raise $18,000-plus to fight cancer

Local celebrities donned, caps, wigs, leather jackets and suits for this year’s annual Celebrity Waiter Dinner of Vicksburg. Fifteen local celebrity waiters served more than ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:29 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Main Street loft tours set

  In addition to those who shop in Vicksburg’s historic downtown, many call downtown home, often living above shops or in refurbished buildings turned into ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:40 am

News

Chamber, young professionals plan beignet fundraiser

Who doesn’t love a good pastry? The Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce is counting on the answer to that question being a resounding, “No one.” ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Monday, October 24, 2016 9:45 am

News

Vicksburg Convention Center an economic boon for Vicksburg

The annual report of the Vicksburg Convention Center is due to be released this week during the convention center board’s annual meeting. The report is ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 22, 2016 8:51 pm

Local

Celebrity Waiter Dinner set

  Vicksburg will soon gain a little more celebrity status — celebrity waiter status that is. A host of local celebrities will be on hand ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 22, 2016 8:44 pm

Local

Veterans Day events scheduled

  A home to history and southern hospitality, Vicksburg is know for its charm and its heritage, but the Red Carpet City has more than ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 22, 2016 8:41 pm

Local

Local law enforcement participates in Drug Take-Back Day

  This Saturday local law enforcement agencies are providing a way for Vicksburg residents to properly dispose of prescription medication. Both the Vicksburg Police Department ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 21, 2016 8:27 pm

Business

Haunted house raising funds for WC’s Big Blue Band

Are you scared of the dark? Do goblins, ghosts and ghouls send a shiver down your spine? If you visit the Vicksburg Mall within the ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 21, 2016 9:54 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Convention center earmarks $800,000 for costly project

The Vicksburg Convention Center is in the beginning stages of a much-needed upgrade. By all accounts, the VCC’s escalator, which is going on 20 years ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 21, 2016 9:50 am

Local

Hinds students, faculty honor cancer survivors

  Two Hinds Community College teachers were asked to unexpectedly break schedule Wednesday afternoon. The two were asked to report to the college’s multipurpose building ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, October 20, 2016 9:57 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Hit the Bricks: Downtown readies for Thursday evening event

  Open doors. Open spirits. The tag line for this Thursday’s Hit the Bricks and Adjoining Streets captures the atmosphere downtown merchants are hoping to ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 9:51 am

News

Our greatest strength and our weakness

As a millennial, I’m part of that generation that has a love-hate relationship with technology. I know. I know. We’re always glued to some type ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 9:17 am

News

Planning for Relay 2017 begins already

Relay for Life of Warren County is off to the races yet again. Registration for next year’s event begins this month, and committee members are ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Monday, October 17, 2016 11:03 am

Local

VNMP hosts Junior Ranger Day Saturday

  Visitors to the Vicksburg National Military Park Saturday were met with an extra bonus during their visit. In honor of the 50th anniversary of ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 15, 2016 6:58 pm

Local

Thousands converge on Mound for biennial air show

  The early morning skies across the Delta were streaked with smoke Saturday while the whir of airplane engines marked the beginning of the second ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 15, 2016 6:51 pm

Local

About 150 attend season’s first Classics in Courtyard

The hot lunch ticket for fall Fridays can be found at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. At noon Friday, the courtyard at the Heritage Center ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 14, 2016 8:50 pm

Business

Fall means busy time for bridge security

The old Highway 80 bridge spanning the Mighty Mississippi River makes Vicksburg a hub for many walks, runs and strolls. Some are races to test endurance ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 14, 2016 9:38 am

Downtown Vicksburg

2nd annual Pumpkin Social kicks off downtown on Saturday

  Pumpkin time is upon us. It’s their time to shine — to sport their gap-toothed grins from front porches, windows sills and even street ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, October 13, 2016 11:12 am

Local

USS LST 325’s stint in Vicksburg ends

  An estimated 5,000 people visited the floating museum that is USS LST 325 during its visit to The Red Carpet City, said Kenneth Frank, ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 9:25 am

News

Something so tiny can mean so very much

Some people are animal people. My mother is not an animal person. Now if she had been here while I was typing this, she would ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 9:15 am

Local

Vicksburg family works to recover from house fire

Stephanie Marley McMechan grew up in the family home on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. “As the baby of the family, I had the benefit ... Read more

by Sarah Mahan, Monday, October 10, 2016 9:31 am

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