News

Monsours set to bid farewell to Vicksburg, downtown store to close

The Southern Cottage/Green Door Market on Washington Street has been an asset to downtown Vicksburg. With its country ...

July 21, 2020

COVID-19

COVID-19 relief money supports grant awarded to Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation

The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation has received some much-needed help. It has been awarded a $4,800 grant from ...

July 21, 2020

News

‘Gold in the Hills’ will continue its historic streak

The Guinness Book of World Records’ longest-running show is not letting the COVID-19 pandemic interfere with its historic ...

July 16, 2020

Crime

Flaggs creates special task force to address recent spike in crime

In a move to address a spike in crime over the weekend, Mayor George Flaggs Jr. announced the ...

July 15, 2020

Business

Analysis: Port growth could create hundreds of jobs, attract millions in investment

The expansion of port services in Vicksburg — whether through expansion at the current port or a new ...

July 13, 2020

Local

Vicksburg man reported missing Sunday found safe

A Silver Alert issued Sunday afternoon by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations for an elderly Vicksburg man has ...

July 12, 2020

COVID-19

Watch: Fight breaks out at LD’s, city set to issue COVID-19 citation

A fight that broke out at LD’s Restaurant, 1111 Mulberry St., Sunday is going to prove costly for ...

July 12, 2020

BREAKING NEWS

Construction crew punctures gas line

A construction crew laying fiber optic cable along Cherry Street on Thursday afternoon punctured a 4-inch gas line ...

July 9, 2020

News

Owner of historic home sends out plea for missing, iconic and custom tiles

Cindy Thrana, who owns the historic Old Feld Home on Cherry Street and who is working to restore ...

July 9, 2020

News

Looking back: Phelan’s Carriage and Wagon Factory

In 1888, Daniel Phelan built this “corrugated iron” building on the east side of Washington Street in the ...

July 7, 2020

Z-News Main

Photo Gallery: Fourth of July Fireworks Show

July 5, 2020

News

One killed in wreck on Washington Street

First responders are on the scene of an accident at the intersection of Washington Street and Grove Street. ...

July 1, 2020

News

Downtown Vicksburg’s Old Depot Museum reopens

Vicksburg’s tourism industry got a boost Wednesday with the reopening of the popular Old Depot Museum on Levee ...

July 1, 2020

News

Looking Back: The history of the ‘elegant’ C.O. Willis home

C.O. Willis Home: This elaborate home was designed by William Stanton for Mary Ellen and Charles Willis and ...

June 30, 2020

News

Structural assessments on the city’s downtown parking garages expected soon

Specialists for Stantec are in the process of preparing reports on the condition of Vicksburg’s two parking garages ...

June 30, 2020

News

Hyer looks ahead to a second year as Miss Mississippi

This past Saturday, Miss Mississippi Mary Margaret Hyer should have handed over her title to the winner of ...

June 30, 2020

News

Bids opened for next phase of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Technology construction

Two construction companies have submitted bids for the phase two construction of the Mississippi Center for Innovation and ...

June 26, 2020

Business

Legislature clears the way for Vicksburg to welcome electric scooters downtown

With the stroke of a pen, Gov. Tate Reeves could send scooters zipping through downtown Vicksburg by the ...

June 24, 2020

BREAKING NEWS

City announces changes to annual fireworks show to encourage social distancing, public safety

The city of Vicksburg’s annual fireworks show is still scheduled, but city officials on Wednesday announced changes to ...

June 24, 2020

News

Businesses adjusting to a summer without Miss Mississippi

Every summer, thousands come to Vicksburg to attend the Miss Mississippi competition. These visitors stay in hotels, eat ...

June 23, 2020

News

A ‘surreal feeling’ in Vicksburg on a pageant week without a pageant

Contestants would have moved their clothes and accessories into the Vicksburg Convention Center Saturday. Sunday would have seen ...

June 23, 2020

News

The history behind a Vicksburg fountain in need of restoring

Hermon Lee Ensign was born in Carbondale, Pa., on June 30, 1849, and in the 1870s became the ...

June 23, 2020

News

Vicksburg Farmers’ Market finds vendors, customers excited about its return

In what might be among the only normal things to happen thus far in 2020, the Vicksburg Farmers’ ...

June 11, 2020

Business

Lower Mississippi River Museum to reopen Sunday

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District will reopen the Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River Museum in ...

June 11, 2020

Business

American Cruise Lines pushes back restart of cruises along Mississippi River

In late May, American Cruise Lines announced it would resume cruises along the Mississippi River in June, with ...

June 10, 2020

News

Looking Back: Palermo’s Restaurant in downtown Vicksburg

The building at 713 South Street, behind the Valley, was originally a small two-story brick building constructed by ...

June 9, 2020

News

Registration open for annual Star Spangled Night Run

The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation announced Monday plans to hold the annual Star Spangled Night Run on Saturday, ...

June 8, 2020

Crime

VIDEO: Man walks along downtown Vicksburg street discharging weapon

A man has been arrested and charged with a number of crimes following a disturbing event in downtown ...

June 7, 2020