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This past weekend I covered the Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen Pageant. It was held at the Vicksburg City Auditorium and my friend Jennifer Tillotson did ...
This past weekend I covered the Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen Pageant. It was held at the Vicksburg City Auditorium and my friend Jennifer Tillotson did ...
When Bobbie Marascalco set out to open a shop along Washington Street she had no prior experience in the retail business. But through the years, ...
United Way of West Central Mississippi has long arms. With its partner agencies, the nonprofit has the ability to reach out into the community, working ...
The Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen preliminary competitions came to an end Saturday night. The first preliminary competition, held Saturday afternoon, saw ties in both the ...
An event Vicksburg has grown to love will now be offered this spring. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation is expanding Classics in the Courtyard and ...
It’s not Vicksburg resident Karly Henderson’s first time to be on the stage for the Miss Mississippi’s Outstanding Teen Competition. But it will be the ...
The Vicksburg Fire Department held a pinning ceremony Wednesday, honoring the promotions of three new captains and two new lieutenants. Vicksburg Fire Chief Craig Danczyk, ...
Gray Houser has been enamored with Disney World most of his life. “For literally as long as I can remember,” he said. And because of ...
With their innocence and naivety, children are vulnerable to danger — danger that at times lurks behind the closed doors of their own home, leaving ...
She was the “grande dame” of the city. Standing taller than any other building between Memphis and New Orleans, at 11 stories and 149 feet, ...
I am beginning to wonder if our February freeze may have had some effects on our flowers and foliage. I mean, is it just me ...
For the past few years, Oscar-nominated short films have been screened at the Strand Theatre. This year the tradition will continue but at a different ...
From Christmas parties to baby showers to weddings — well really, at just about any type of social gathering — Vicksburg Tomato Sandwiches are served. ...
Students at Jacob’s Ladder are creating beautiful ceramic pieces and it all started with the purchase of a kiln. After students, teachers and members of ...
rom the first reported precinct, there was little doubt that incumbent North Ward Alderman Michael Mayfield would earn re-election, earning a fifth term on the ...
Recipes for fried chicken inundate the web. From crispy fried chicken to Classic Southern fried chicken to buttermilk fried chicken, the possibilities of finding a ...
The Walters family is no stranger to helping those in — and outside — their community. During summers they have worked with Service Over Self, ...
Visiting the many attractions Vicksburg has to offer has never been more fun. The Vicksburg Convention Center and Visitor’s Bureau has launched a unique concept ...
I have received my first dose of the Moderna vaccine and am scheduled for my second and final one today. There are no words as ...
Cases of COVID-19 in our public and private schools since students returned to the classroom in August have been minimal. But, those thankfully low numbers ...
In times of crisis, it is our spiritual community that often helps guide us through tough times. But when the country was forced to shut ...
Mum’s the word. However, when it comes to enjoying these colorful beauties, let’s not forget camellias, gardenias, and irises, and, well, every other species gardeners like ...
Meeting new friends can happen in all kinds of circumstances. Alesia Shaw, United Way of West Central Mississippi’s Director of Marketing and Resource Development, made ...
For several months, Patricia Rickrode has been hosting a writers group at her home. Locals and people from the Jackson area have been attending these ...
NEW ORLEANS — American Queen Steamboat Company christened the American Countess Sunday, adding the Countess to the fleet of riverboats the company operates. The christening follows ...
Written by John Fogerty and performed by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Proud Mary” is a rock ‘n roll song about a riverboat — a ...
A thriving community is a reflection of those willing to step in when needed and Vicksburg will have the opportunity to show they are up ...
Downtown Vicksburg is on the trail of stops for the Easter Bunny. From 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27, the furry little friend will ...
The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (9-32) after losing four road games in a row.…
The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to stop a four-game road losing streak when…
The Dallas Mavericks (22-18) will attempt to end a four-game road losing streak when they take on the…
There are six games on the college basketball schedule on Wednesday that feature a ranked team. That includes…
The outings on the Wednesday college basketball schedule for which we have suggested picks against the spread include…