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EGG-CELLENT: Easter Egg hunt brings hundreds to downtown Vicksburg

More than 300 children and their parents converged on Washington Street Park on Saturday for the 2nd Annual ...

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Vicksburg’s Lesley Silver to be honored as a Mississippi Treasure

Vicksburg resident Lesley Silver will be honored on April 12 as a “Mississippi Treasure” by The Mississippi State ...

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Vicksburg’s Strand Theatre Celebrates 10 Years as venue of Westside Theatre Foundation

The Westside Theatre Foundation recently celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Strand Theatre in downtown Vicksburg. The celebration ...

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OUTLOOK: Mutton Busting and Easter Egg Hunting: Next weekend’s events are sure to delight

Whether it’s mutton busting or Easter egg hunting, spring has sprung, and it’s evidenced by the events planned ...

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Key City Brewery celebrates 4th Anniversary, readies for expansion

Key City Brewery will celebrate its four-year anniversary this Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. at the brewery during ...

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OUTLOOK: Visitors to Vicksburg share excitement for Post-COVID travel

Tourism is vital to Vicksburg, and now that COVID restrictions have been lifted, the River City is on ...

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City Officials: Call directly with litter concerns, don’t take to Facebook

Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said Monday he wants people to report directly to him if they see ...

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CHOP ON: Hollingsworth discusses future plans for The Chopping Block

By Jeff Byrd | Guest Contributor The Chopping Block in downtown Vicksburg will soon have a new home: the J.C. ...

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GOOD GUMBO: Cooks, crowd ignore weather for taste of gumbo at 10th Carnaval de Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook-off

Working under the plastic roof of his company’s booth, Casey Stubbs used a paddle to stir a large ...

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL: 20th Annual Vicksburg Mardi Gras Parade braves cold for festivities

Vicksburg’s Mardi Gras Parade was back with a bang Saturday afternoon, with dozens of floats on the route ...

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INVASION OF THE BIRDS: Vicksburg signs agreement with Bird scooters

It’s official; scooters are returning to Vicksburg. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Friday approved a shared ...

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Bond set at $60,000 for woman accused in Walmart shooting

Bond was set at $60,000 for a Tallulah woman charged with aggravated assault in the Feb. 20 shooting ...

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Michel’s Record Shop robber being held without bond

A Leland man is being held without bond in the Warren County Jail, charged with the robbery of ...

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Catfish Row Museum planning test kitchen

The Catfish Row Museum could soon feature a kitchen. Museum Executive Director and Founder Linda Fondren, Mayor George ...

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Catfish Row Museum to host talk on author Margaret Walker

By Jim Beaugez | Front Porch Fodder Literary and civil rights luminary Margaret Walker kept a diary for ...

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Downtown Vicksburg Mardi Gras Parade, gumbo cook-off returns

After a year off, the Mardi Gras season returns to Vicksburg next Saturday with the Downtown Vicksburg Mardi ...

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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Amber Morton contributes to Second Saturday fun

This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week volunteers for the Second Saturday event, Amber Morton. Second Saturday ...

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Catfish Row Museum hosting ‘Food for Thought,’ celebrating Vicksburg’s Diverse Foodways Story

The Catfish Row Museum in Vicksburg has received a grant from the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area that ...

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Osborne, Barfield named Vicksburg Mardi Gras King, Queen

On Thursday, Vicksburg Main Street Program Executive Director, Kim Hopkins, announced this year’s Mardi Gras King and Queen, ...

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No injuries reported in KCS train derailment in downtown Vicksburg

A Kansas City Southern Railway train derailed in downtown Vicksburg Saturday morning. Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones said ...

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Duck Call Devotion: Parish Waterfowl Company blends faith, fellowship and family heirloom pieces

A historic building at the end of Washington Street will soon get a new lease on life with ...

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Vicksburg residents turn out in droves at Chili for Children

Steam floated from the big metal pot as Rett Evans, wearing a blue and black striped serape and ...

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Registration for Vicksburg’s Carnaval De Mardi Gras & Gumbo Cook-Off is underway

For those with a flair for flavor, competing in the 10th Annual Carnaval De Mardi Gras & Gumbo ...

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Chili for Children Cook-Off comes to Downtown Vicksburg this Saturday

The 12th Annual Chili for Children Cook-Off returns to Vicksburg this Saturday, with a new location and new ...

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Birds of a feather: Scooters could return to Vicksburg

Vicksburg residents could again see scooters rolling across the downtown district. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen on ...

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Mississippi Barbeque Company sold, to be rented as condos and smaller restaurant space

The desire to live in downtown Vicksburg continues to grow, and to meet the demand additional rental property ...

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The Mulberry Vicksburg coming to former Margaritaville Hotel Building

A new residential concept will soon open along Vicksburg’s riverfront. The Mulberry Vicksburg, an amenity-heavy apartment complex and ...

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The Vicksburg Apartments to temporarily close its doors

The Vicksburg Apartments will temporarily close its doors to residents beginning March 1 due to health and safety ...

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