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Volunteer of the Week: Rusty Fuller in third decade serving Miss Mississippi

This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is Rusty Fuller. Fuller is a lifelong resident of Vicksburg who works for the Mississippi Forestry Commission ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Sunday, November 12, 2023 8:00 am

Columnists

Happy 248th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps

The Marine Corps birthday is a day for all Marines — once a Marine, always a Marine — to celebrate their shared service, history and ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Friday, November 10, 2023 11:39 am

News

Pace carves pumpkins for safety

Sheriff Martin Pace has carved pumpkins for various schools in Warren County for more than 20 years. When Theresa McCain, a teacher’s assistant at Sherman ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Thursday, November 9, 2023 8:06 pm

Lifestyles

THE BIG TIME: Vicksburgers to sing at the Grand Ole Opry

Gavin Standish and Belle Spires recently competed in the Inspirational County Music Association’s (ICMA) singing competition, “The Sound of Small Town America.” The competition took ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 10:45 am

News

Its beginning to look a little more like Christmas Downtown

Rick Daughtry and Gary Jackson with the City Recreation Department along with Joey Hearn and Gary Vines from the City Building Maintenance Department were putting ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Monday, November 6, 2023 8:07 pm

Local

Bundle up Vicksburg, It’s COLD out there

Toby says, “It is finally Sweater Weather in Vicksburg.” Our temperature dropped to 39 degrees last night. Expected nighttime temperatures will be even lower over ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 9:15 pm

Local

Temps are dropping and Warren County will be chilly through mid-week

Temperatures in the River City have been dropping since around midnight on Monday. At midnight Monday, Vicksburg was 70 degrees and at noon the thermostat ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Monday, October 30, 2023 5:26 pm

Local

Volunteer of the Week: Southard says memories of smiles are the best takeaway from volunteering

This week’s Volunteer of the Week is Erin Southard. Southard is the Executive Director for the Vicksburg Convention Center, managed by VenuWorks. She is a ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Sunday, October 29, 2023 8:00 am

Lifestyles

PHOTO GALLERY: Classics in the Courtyard with Alter Ego

Beautiful weather was enjoyed by a sell-out crowd for Classics in the Courtyard at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center on Friday. The crowd partook of ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Friday, October 27, 2023 4:25 pm

Local

PHOTO GALLERY: Gibson Memorial UMC hosts Trunk or Treat

Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church hosted a Trunk or Treat event Thursday night. Nine trunks participated, and children got to trick-or-treat at each trunk as ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Friday, October 27, 2023 2:55 pm

Guest Columnists

PREWITT: Don’t know much about Halloween? Here are the facts, Jack

Have you ever wondered where the idea for Halloween came from? I have heard people grumble that Halloween was a commercially made-up holiday to fill ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Friday, October 27, 2023 8:00 am

Business

Grand Gulf employees receive Entergy Mississippi Presidential Award

Entergy Mississippi President and CEO Haley Fisackerly awarded two Grand Gulf employees with his prestigious Presidential Life Saving Award on Oct. 17 for their heroic ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Thursday, October 26, 2023 12:23 pm

Business

Italian motorcycle group stops in Vicksburg

A group of motorcycle enthusiasts and world travelers stopped by downtown Vicksburg late Tuesday afternoon. The Kanaloa group was founded in 2004 and is based ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 12:03 pm

Local

Vicksburg continues to set weather records for October; warm November predicted

After one of the worst summers on record in terms of hot weather, the Southern tier of the United States just can’t catch a break ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Tuesday, October 24, 2023 3:36 pm

History

Old Post Files: Oct. 21, 1923-2013

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Saturday, October 21, 2023 8:00 am

Local

Peyton honored for 50 years in Vicksburg Kiwanis Club

Fred Peyton, a 50-year member of the Vicksburg Kiwanis Club addressed the club about the changes he has witnessed in the 50 years he has ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Friday, October 20, 2023 11:51 am

History

Vicksburg’s Annular eclipse viewing party

An Annular eclipse was visible in Vicksburg on Saturday, but what is an Annular eclipse? An Annular eclipse is when the moon is centered in ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 4:59 pm

Lifestyles

Volunteer of the Week: Brown lives the Boy Scout oath every day

This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is Christopher Brown, a 13-year volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Brown works at Penske ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Sunday, October 15, 2023 8:00 am

Crime

National Night Out brings Vicksburg, Warren County together for crime prevention

Vicksburg and Warren County first responders hosted National Night Out at the Vicksburg Pavilion Tuesday night. Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones said she hoped the ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 5:18 pm

Business

Attic Gallery celebrates 52 years in downtown Vicksburg

The Attic Gallery recently celebrated its 52nd anniversary with an art show that was all about the weather. The weather was decided on for the ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 1:01 pm

Local

Volunteer of The Week: Herring says volunteering is a valuable investment in community

Tracie D. Herring is a native of Vicksburg having graduated from Warren Central High School, Hinds Community College and the University of Mississippi. She then ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Sunday, October 8, 2023 8:00 am

Local

Smoke from a distant fire …

What is burning? I have heard that question a million times this week. The horizon has been shrouded in a grayish haze for a least ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Friday, October 6, 2023 10:38 am

Downtown Vicksburg

BLESS THIS PET: Paws Rescue benefits from pet-blessing hosted by Methodist Churches in Vicksburg

The Blessing of the Pets took place in the Dog Park at Washington Street Park on Sunday. The Revs. Tom Potter, Mitch Cochran, Harrell Moore ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Monday, October 2, 2023 3:44 pm

Columnists

PREWITT: A Mississippi State football fan, raised by a couple of ‘Closet Rebels’

Friday nights in the South are made for high school football and fall Saturdays revolve around college football. Whether gathering around a TV or radio ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Sunday, October 1, 2023 4:00 am

History

Old Post Files: Sept. 30, 1923-2013

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Saturday, September 30, 2023 8:00 am

Local

The Harvest Moon ends a Supermoon-filled summer

September’s full moon, known as the Harvest Moon, is a special moon this year. It will rise on Friday, Sept. 29 at 7:03 p.m. The ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Friday, September 29, 2023 3:46 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Local Methodist churches hosting Blessing of the Pets in downtown Vicksburg

Gibson Memorial United Methodist Church, Bradley’s Chapel UMC and Crawford Street UMC are partnering together to bring Blessing of the Pets to downtown Vicksburg this ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 2:17 pm

Local

VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Laura Gee changes lives one foster at a time

This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is Laura Gee. Gee, a Vicksburg resident, is the Executive Director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) ... Read more

by Tracye Prewitt, Sunday, September 24, 2023 8:00 am

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