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Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg announces Santa Stories fundraiser

When it became clear that COVID-19 would make their fall Pirates and Princesses Tea Party impossible, the Junior ...

December 4, 2020

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Organizers call canceling annual Christmas Caroling Contest ‘the worst’

By Anna Kate Doiron/The Vicksburg Post The holiday season is one rich with tradition. There is the ...

December 4, 2020

Business

Trustmark expands service offerings with myTeller

Trustmark announced Thursday its myTeller Interactive Teller Machine is now available at its main branch located in downtown Vicksburg ...

December 3, 2020

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Time is running out to adopt an Angel from the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree

There are hundreds of Angels remaining on the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree and time is running out. With ...

December 2, 2020

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Reindeer Run organizers overwhelmed by community’s support for Saturday’s event

Cynthia Freeny had no idea what to expect. She, along with the other organizers of the Reindeer Run ...

December 1, 2020

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Portion of Cherry Street to be closed Tuesday as power pole repairs are made

A busy stretch of Cherry Street will be closed beginning early Tuesday. The city of Vicksburg announced Monday afternoon ...

November 30, 2020

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Weather does not deter shoppers from enjoying Holiday Open House

Rain, cold wind and Santa carrying a green umbrella greeted shoppers who made the trip to Vicksburg’s Downtown ...

November 29, 2020

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2020 Men of the Year: Dr. Carlos Latorre and Dr. Dan Edney

For more than eight months, medical officials in Mississippi have tirelessly battled an enemy that has infected more ...

November 28, 2020

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2020 Woman of the Year: Annette Kirklin

It wasn’t until she knew what had been accomplished, what had been pulled off, that Annette Kirklin stopped ...

November 28, 2020

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Clement named winner of Landy Teller Champion for Culture & the Arts Award

The late Landy Teller was an advocate for the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation. From the very beginning when ...

November 27, 2020

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American Cruise Lines joins city’s riverfront redevelopment vision

A second riverboat cruise line has leased waterfront property from the city. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen ...

November 25, 2020

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Vicksburg Main Street plans other events to fill void left by Christmas parade

Vicksburg Main Street announced Wednesday the annual downtown Christmas parade, which had been reimagined as a reverse parade ...

November 24, 2020

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Annual Christmas Ball canceled due to COVID-19 concerns

Concerns over COVID-19 have forced the cancellation of a Christmas season tradition in Vicksburg. “The Christmas ball will ...

November 23, 2020

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Tully Toys have continued to be a cherished treasure for many children

This feature on Tully Hall and Tully Toys is included in the November/December edition of Vicksburg Living. For ...

November 20, 2020

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Vicksburg Convention Center announces a Christmas ‘Miracle’

The Vicksburg Convention Center and VenuWorks announced Friday an event aimed at supporting local non-profit organizations. Proceeds from ...

November 20, 2020

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City’s COVID-19 order amended for Thanksgiving holidays

For a five-day period, from midnight Nov. 25 to midnight Nov. 30, masks will be mandatory in Vicksburg. ...

November 17, 2020

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A state flag is flying over Vicksburg after more than two decades

For the first time since 1997, a Mississippi state flag has been raised over government buildings in Vicksburg. ...

November 17, 2020

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Future riverfront redevelopment has its first partner with Viking Cruise Lines

Viking Cruise Lines is leasing a 600-foot section of Vicksburg’s riverfront along the Yazoo Diversion Canal to build ...

November 16, 2020

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Visitors and retailers in downtown Vicksburg continue to enjoy Second Saturday

As shoppers strolled down Washington Street Saturday, they got an added treat; live music was being provided by ...

November 14, 2020

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VenuWorks agrees to cut fees as convention center works to rebuild business

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen has approved an agreement with VenuWorks that will reduce its monthly management ...

November 13, 2020

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Chamber announces intent to move into downtown Vicksburg development

As work continues on the dramatic transformation of the former Mississippi Hardware Building into the Thad Cochran Mississippi ...

November 11, 2020

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Flaggs to propose change to city’s mask mandate for Thanksgiving holiday

There is a growing concern by many health officials that the upcoming holidays – a time when friends ...

November 11, 2020

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Rare electric streetcar that once served Vicksburg in the 1900s saved

For the first time since the early part of the 20th century, an electric streetcar that once ran ...

November 10, 2020

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Christmas in the Park returning to downtown Vicksburg

Downtown Vicksburg will once again be a winter wonderland as Christmas in the Park will return once again. ...

November 10, 2020

Faith

Organizers ramp up collections for Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is underway in Vicksburg. While it may look a bit different this year because of ...

November 10, 2020

News

Home’s namesakes moved from home to caves during Siege

The Futrell House, a Greek Revival house, was designed by R. Baptist McCombs, an architect from Tennessee, in ...

November 9, 2020

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