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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: Vicksburg native Wess Warren is making his name in pro wrestling

Editor’s note: This story appears in the September-October 2024 edition of The Vicksburg Post’s Vicksburg Living magazine, which ...

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First Presbyterian choir director finds joy in music

Sharon Penley’s parents were both children of the Great Depression, and her father fought in the South Pacific ...

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Tora! Tora! Tora!: Airshow team makes pit stop in Vicksburg

The Tora! Tora! Tora! Airshow team stopped at the Vicksburg Municipal Airport Friday. The team was refueling on ...

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Waring Oil acquires Baton Rouge-based company

Waring Oil Company, LLC of Vicksburg has announced it has acquired the commercial fuel division of Lavigne Oil ...

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Vicksburg man arrested for suspected murder-for-hire death in Louisiana

A Vicksburg man is one of three people arrested in a potential murder-for-hire scheme in Louisiana, Iberville Parish ...

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City budget shows consistent trends heading into FY 2025

The VIcksburg Board of Mayor and Alderman last week approved a $31.376 million budget for fiscal year 2025, ...

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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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Traffic stop leads to arrest for assault, domestic violence

A Vicksburg man with outstanding warrants is facing charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence after being stopped ...

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Vicksburg man arrested for possession of drugs, stolen gun

A Vicksburg man saw his bond set at $350,000 by Municipal Judge Angela Carpenter Friday after being arrested ...

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USACE Vicksburg District announces new resource management chief

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Cheryl Boyd as chief of the Resource ...

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Simmons says new projects could be big for Vicksburg

Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) Central Commissioner Willie Simmons laid out how roadway and rail line projects could ...

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VWSD maintains ‘B’ grade from MDE

For the second consecutive year, the Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) has been awarded an overall “B” rating ...

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Body of missing Vicksburg man found in Ridgeland

RIDGELAND — A body found off of Rice Road early last month has been identified as a Vicksburg ...

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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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Sheriff: New jail opens door for future inmate trash pickup

The long-awaited groundbreaking on the site of what will become Warren County’s new jail was called a welcomed ...

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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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Charity ride to pass through Vicksburg Sept. 27

A charity bicycle ride promoting kidney donation will be making its way through Vicksburg to its final destination ...

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Riverwalk Casino Hotel debuts sweet new dining option

Players at Riverwalk Casino Hotel are in for a treat. “Munchies,” is a new quick service food and ...

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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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Health Fair at Hawkins UMC to shine spotlight on wellness

Hawkins United Methodist Church is set to host a Health Fair from Sept. 19 from 1 to 3 ...

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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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