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Strand Theatre to present ‘A Life in Blues’ documentary, live performance

The Strand Theatre will present the documentary “A Life in Blues” Wednesday followed by a live performance by ...

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City’s abuzz for Vicksburg Pollinator Week

This week is officially Vicksburg Pollinator Week after Mayor George Flaggs Jr. presented a proclamation during Monday’s regular ...

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Vicksburg man charged with shooting 2 women, leading police on chase

A Vicksburg man is facing a slew of charges after Vicksburg police say he shot two women early ...

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Field trip to Italy by way of cuisine

Local students traveled to Italy — not physically, but by way of cuisine during the Taste of Italy ...

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2 shot on Drummond Street, suspect in custody

One man is in custody and two women are being treated for injuries sustained during a shooting in ...

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Vicksburg celebrates Juneteenth

This year’s Juneteenth celebration took place Saturday at Halls Ferry Park in Vicksburg. Though Juneteenth will not officially ...

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Change of Command: Gipson replaces Klein at Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District

Col. Christopher D. Klein transferred command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District to Col. ...

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4 in custody as Gibson, Halls Ferry shooting becomes murder investigation after victim dies

A shooting investigation stemming from an incident earlier this month just outside the Vicksburg city limits has become ...

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Williams talks being crowned Miss Mississippi, goals for her reign

Following the crowning of 2024 Miss Mississippi Becky Williams Saturday night at the Vicksburg Convention Center, the state’s ...

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Mallett found guilty on all charges in death of young son

Brooke Mallett, the mother charged with manslaughter and child neglect in the 2023 death of her 3-year-old son, ...

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Juneteenth celebration this weekend in Vicksburg

This year’s Juneteenth celebration will take place Saturday at Halls Ferry Park in Vicksburg. Though Juneteenth will not ...

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Show of appreciation: City of Vicksburg recognizes employees for years of service

The City of Vicksburg recognized employees across a number of departments for their years of service during Monday’s ...

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VPD: Recent shootings appear to be related, ‘not random acts’

Officials with Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) said Tuesday that a Monday-night incident on Grange Hall Road appears to ...

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Mallett manslaughter trial underway in Vicksburg

The trial of Brooke Mallett, the mother accused of manslaughter in the death of her 3-year-old son Kaiden ...

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Marking the occasion: Army and Navy Club dedicates flag display

On a day that was already of historical significance for the United States, the Army and Navy Club ...

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Third time is the charm: Miss Capital City Becky Williams crowned Miss Mississippi

Miss Capital City Becky Williams was crowned Miss Mississippi Saturday at the Vicksburg Convention Center following the final ...

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Williams, Jolly named final preliminary winners in Miss Mississippi Competition

Preliminary rounds of the 2024 Miss Mississippi Competition came to a close Friday night at the Vicksburg Convention ...

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Williams, Randolph and Belk named Miss Mississippi preliminary winners for night 2 of competition

The second round of the Miss Mississippi preliminary competitions ended Thursday night at the Vicksburg Convention Center with ...

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Nelson, Bassett named Miss Mississippi preliminary winners for night 1 of competition

The first round of the Miss Mississippi Competition preliminaries got underway Wednesday night at the Vicksburg Convention Center, ...

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Parade of beauties: Miss Mississippi delegates roll through Vicksburg

Monday officially kicked off the start of the Miss Mississippi Competition with a parade that rolled down Washington ...

Miss Mississippi

Photo gallery: Miss Mississippi parade rolls through Vicksburg

The Miss Mississippi competition week got underway in Vicksburg Monday evening with the annual parade through downtown followed ...

Downtown Vicksburg

Hostesses with the most: Miss Mississippi volunteers make competition tick

Vicksburg has been home to the Miss Mississippi Competition since 1958. During those nearly seven decades of hosting ...

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New producers set tone for Miss Mississippi Competition

Contestants will be making their way to Vicksburg this weekend, as the countdown begins for finding out who ...

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Heir apparent: Mayfield defeats Hollingsworth in special election

The race for Vicksburg’s Ward 1 alderman seat was all but decided Thursday night as Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield ...

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‘Sweat’ to open at The Strand

Actors with the Westside Theatre will perform a Pulitzer Prize winning drama beginning at 7:30 p.m. Friday at ...

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Meet the candidates: Mayfield, Hollingsworth vie for alderman seat in Thursday’s runoff

Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield and Daryl Hollingsworth were the final candidates standing from a field of 10 contending for ...

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Vicksburg students among practical nursing grads at LDCC Tallulah, Lake Providence

Monroe – Louisiana Delta Community College (LDCC) Tallulah Campus recently celebrated its practical nursing graduates with a pinning ...

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Photo gallery: Vicksburg Memorial Day Parade

Vicksburg kicked off Memorial Day festivities Monday with a parade through downtown, from Belmont Street, along Washington Street, ...

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