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Shape Up Mississippi awarded $150k to launch bicentennial storytelling project

The City of Vicksburg is the recipient of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) 2017 Culture of Health ...

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Vicksburg Voices to rise during city’s bicentennial

By Jim Beaugez Special to The Post In the lead-up to Vicksburg’s bicentennial in 2025, a new project ...

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VPD, school district address false claims of school shooting circulating online

Vicksburg Chief of Police Penny Jones and officials with the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) are working to ...

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Vicksburg Living: It just means more as new teams join familiar SEC squads in conference

It’s a brave new world out there as the 2024 college football season has now been underway for ...

Crime

1 killed in Saturday shooting in Tallulah

A Tallulah man is dead and the Louisiana State Police (LSP) have joined the investigation after a shooting ...

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Supper on the ‘Sip draws crowd, raises funds for United Way

Supper of the ‘Sip 2024 filled the Old Mississippi Bridge with vendors and event-goers Thursday night. The biggest ...

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Southern Cultural Heritage Center to present third annual Witches’ Brunch on Sept. 28

The Southern Cultural Heritage Center (SCHC) will present the third annual Witches’ Brunch Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 ...

News

Sold: Historic Balfour House officially off the market

The Balfour House, one of Vicksburg’s most historical homes, has new owners. Texas natives Chris Smith and John ...

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Updating infrastructure: MDOT commissioner talks Interstate, highway upgrades at chamber luncheon

Utica native Willie Simmons, central commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), said upgrading Vicksburg’s infrastructure is ...

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Warren Central names 2024 Homecoming Court

The 2024 Warren Central High School Homecoming Court will be presented during halftime of the Sept. 27, football ...

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VWSD: Student found with pellet gun at bus stop

The Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) has confirmed a suspended student from South Park Elementary was found with ...

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Catherine’s Place designated Vicksburg Landmark

During its regular meeting Monday, the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) approved the recommendation of the ...

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Years of service: Chief of police recognized for 25 years of service; employees from five other city departments honored

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen during its regular meeting Monday recognized a group of employees spanning ...

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Warren County breaks ground on new jail

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new Warren County Jail Monday. The $74 million project will replace ...

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On the hunt: Vicksburg transplants experience Mississippi culture through quest for gators

The Rev. Tom Potter has done a lot of hunting in his life. The pastor at Crawford Street ...

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Emergency relief funds to aid Vicksburg National Military Park flood damage repairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Friday reported the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved ...

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Vicksburg Main Street celebrates 40 years

As Vicksburg Main Street hosted Destination Downtown this week during its 40th year as a program, Executive Director ...

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City approves 2025 budget, debates merits of trash hike

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Friday approved the city’s $31.376 million fiscal year 2025 budget ...

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Holloway, Jones clarify circumstances of ‘false social media’ school shooting threat

Officials with the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) and the Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) have each issued statements ...

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City of Vicksburg awards bids for former Sports Force park, road projects

The City of Vicksburg has awarded bids for work to be done at the former Sports Force Park, ...

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The Salvation Army hosts Hero Breakfast on anniversary of 9/11

Despite a busy schedule of events throughout Vicksburg and the threat of inclement weather from then-Tropical Storm Francine, ...

Local

Francine causing minimal weather, damage so far

Hurricane Francine made landfall on the Louisiana coast Wednesday as a category 2 storm, but has since been ...

News

Road dedication held for late Vicksburg doctor; endowment established in his honor

The late Dr. Paul W. Pierce III, affectionately known as Bill, began his profession as an engineer. But ...

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City prepares for Francine; Ardis T. Williams Sr. Auditorium opened as shelter, if needed

The City of Vicksburg has announced preparations in the event Hurricane Francine causes a significant weather event in ...

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VFD putting extra measures in place ahead of Francine

The Vicksburg Fire Department is preparing for any uptick in activity as a result of Tropical Storm Francine. ...

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Destination Downtown will go on despite weather

Although the weather forecast does not look promising, Destination Downtown is still scheduled to take place beginning Wednesday ...

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City employee pulled to safety after being trapped in well at sewer pump station

A City of Vicksburg employee was transported to the emergency room Tuesday morning after falling into a well ...

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Warren County EMA: Be prepared for Francine

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is encouraging Mississippians to prepare now for flash flooding ahead of Tropical ...

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