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FRIGHT NIGHT FUN: Vicksburg prepares for a very sweet Halloween

Some people think there is a lot of hullabaloo around Halloween, and maybe its origins seem a bit ...

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Christ Episcopal congregation to rededicate organ with concert, prayer

The congregation of Christ Episcopal Church will observe the 101st anniversary of the church’s organ on Oct. 22 ...

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Vicksburg Police searching for missing teen

UPDATE: Jamour Scott has been found and is safe. The Vicksburg Police Department is seeking the public’s help ...

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Peni Center hosts soft opening; will serve domestic violence victims in Vicksburg

The Peni Center, a project led by Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones, hosted a soft opening on Saturday. ...

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Unpacking options: Alternatives to Vicksburg’s commission-style government

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a three-part series covering why Vicksburg’s city government is established the ...

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Peyton awarded for 50 years of service to Vicksburg Kiwanis Club

Fred Peyton was presented with a 50-Year Legion of Honor in recognition of his 50 years of service ...

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Downtown Vicksburg Christmas Parade of Lights date, theme announced

Downtown Vicksburg Christmas Parade of Lights will be Saturday, Dec. 2, at 5 p.m. The theme for the ...

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PROTECT YOUR PEACE: Yogamosa instructor Maya Morris prepares for festival in Jackson

The name Maya Morris has become synonymous with yoga in Vicksburg, and now the Jackson-based instructor is inviting ...

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Holiday Express returning to Vicksburg under Canadian Pacific-Kansas City name

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Express train will be making its way to Vicksburg again this holiday ...

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ERDC researchers assist with saltwater intrusion efforts in southern Louisiana

As residents of Louisiana prepare for possible disruptions in their drinking water caused by saltwater intrusion, researchers from ...

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Rise Above tells stories of challenge, victory at Southern Heritage Air Foundation

William Mitchell sat with other members of the Madison Voluntary Council on Aging Inc. in Tallulah and relived ...

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Vicksburg attorneys memorialized by the Mississippi Bar Association

The Mississippi Bar held the 95th Annual Memorial Service on Tuesday before the Mississippi Supreme Court in the ...

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Vicksburg board rejects lease purchase bids; will re-bid for fire truck purchase

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen will re-advertise for bids to lease-purchase two fire trucks. The board’s ...

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Gabriel Hodge of Vicksburg elected to Mississippi College’s Multicultural Student Association

Gabriel Hodge of Vicksburg has been elected to a leadership position in the Multicultural Student Association (MSA) of ...

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Medgar and Angela Scott Foundation promotes voting in area through several events

The Medgar and Angela Scott Foundation partnered with the NAACP, Alpha Fraternity, the Vicksburg Police Department and other ...

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Sassafras gets new owner after 34 years in downtown Vicksburg

Nancy Bullard has been the owner of Sassafras, a mainstay downtown business that offers a variety of home ...

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National Night Out brings Vicksburg, Warren County together for crime prevention

Vicksburg and Warren County first responders hosted National Night Out at the Vicksburg Pavilion Tuesday night. Vicksburg Police ...

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Volunteers needed for Saturday ‘Sip Stroll

The Old Mississippi River Bridge will be open to the public Saturday from noon until 6 p.m. According ...

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Old water meters causing Vicksburg to lose money

The City of Vicksburg’s water meters are extremely old, inaccurate and in need of repair and the city ...

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Vicksburg seeks more than $700k in NRCS grants to fix erosion

The City of Vicksburg is seeking a $751,597 Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Program grant to repair ...

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Halls Ferry intersection closed to replace 100-year-old manhole

The intersection of Halls Ferry Road and Harris Street and Cherry streets was blocked for most of Tuesday ...

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Grove-Walnut shooting suspect in custody of Vicksburg Police Department

Derrick Markeith Williams Jr., a suspect in a Sunday shooting at Grove and Walnut Streets, has been apprehended ...

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Vicksburg’s Lydia Nettles running for Delta State Homecoming Maid

Lydia Nettles, a St. Aloysius High School graduate and current freshman at Delta State University, is running for ...

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Linda Fondren honored with Tourism Investment Award by Mississippi Tourism Association

The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) recognized the impact and accomplishments of the state’s tourism industry at the annual ...

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New Main Apartments Shooting: one injured, no one in custody

Officers with the Vicksburg Police Department responded to the New Main Apartments on Alcorn Drive at 4:49 p.m. ...

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Suspect in Grove and Walnut shooting remains at large: Vicksburg Police

A Vicksburg man wanted in connection with the Sunday afternoon shooting of a woman near Grove and Walnut ...

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Attic Gallery celebrates 52 years in downtown Vicksburg

The Attic Gallery recently celebrated its 52nd anniversary with an art show that was all about the weather. ...

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Port City Kiwanis Club installs new leadership

Members of the Port City Kiwanis Club recently gathered at a dinner event to celebrate the past year’s ...

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