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Thanksgiving didn’t even start in Massachusetts…

Yes, it is true, the first Thanksgiving-type holiday happened in the area near St. Augustine, Florida, not in ...

Columnists

Whether shopping, with friends or watching football, have a good Thanksgiving

It’s a Monday night and I’m sitting at my laptop listening to jazz and trying to come up ...

Local

Unraveling the great Thanksgiving debate: Southern-style dressing vs. stuffing

In the South, there is never any question as to the perfect side dish served with turkey at ...

Opinion

I’m happy Medicare marketers, leave me alone

It’s that time of year. I don’t mean Thanksgiving or the Christmas season. It’s the Medicare enrollment period: ...

Opinion

FRAZIER: Echoes of human interaction amidst the robot revolution

When trying to furnish my youngest daughter’s apartment while she was still in school, we drove out to ...

Opinion

Happy 248th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps

The Marine Corps birthday is a day for all Marines — once a Marine, always a Marine — ...

Opinion

SURRATT: Let’s truly honor our veterans this Veterans Day

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in ...

Opinion

GUIZERIX: It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?

Although it’s a little out of my age range, I’ve heard time and again references to a late ...

Opinion

SURRATT: Regardless of who you vote for, get out and vote

This coming week will feature two important dates for Warren County residents. Tuesday, Nov. 7, is Election Day; ...

Opinion

Reviving wedding announcements: The Vicksburg Post harkens to Martha Day’s legacy

There have been a couple of times when folks around town likened my position at The Vicksburg Post ...

Opinion

SURRATT: Thanks to others, it’s good to see trick-or-treat returning

One of the first holidays of the fall/winter season is upon us. Halloween has been a traditional celebration ...

Opinion

GUIZERIX: Efforts for an informed population

In the last three weekend editions of The Vicksburg Post, you probably noticed a series of stories detailing ...

Opinion

FRAZIER: No umbrella, no excuse! Illegal egocentricity of parking in handicapped spots

It’s pouring down rain outside and you’ve forgotten your umbrella. To make matters worse, as you circle through ...

Opinion

SURRATT: Will Vicksburg’s new trolley be a boom or bust?

A new feature was launched for Vicksburg on Tuesday morning. After a short ceremony with speeches from public ...

Opinion

GUIZERIX: My view from the hunting woods

In preparing for the upcoming issue of Vicksburg Living magazine, I’ve had the pleasure of swapping stories with ...

Opinion

FRAZIER: Extending love to Vicksburg’s Jewish community amid terror

Historical fiction is one of my go-to reading genres. I enjoy this type of writing because, for me ...

Opinion

SURRATT: Are you triskaidekaphobic?

Do you suffer from triskaidekaphobia? For those of us who are not aware of the term, it’s the ...

Opinion

SURRATT: What may lie ahead for Mercy Hospital?

Vicksburg has a huge white elephant in the city: Mercy Hospital. The deserted seven-story hospital towers over the ...

Opinion

GUIZERIX: It’s about time, Southern Living

Deep in the dusty corners of my email drafts is a very strongly worded letter to one Sid ...

Opinion

PREWITT: A Mississippi State football fan, raised by a couple of ‘Closet Rebels’

Friday nights in the South are made for high school football and fall Saturdays revolve around college football. ...

Opinion

FRAZIER: Finding joy in the empty nest and growing pains

My son has been living in Austin for a few years now, and my hubby and I have ...

Opinion

SURRATT: It’s time the House majority grew up and passed a funding bill

Shutdown. For the next few days — or weeks, or months — that’s going to be a scary ...

Opinion

GUIZERIX: It’s beginning to look a lot like busy season for Vicksburg

I blinked, and September is almost over (insert Green Day joke here). With the end of the first ...

Opinion

FRAZIER: Don’t miss your chance to support Vicksburg Living Magazine

The latest issue of the Vicksburg Living Magazine is out, and if you haven’t seen it, the cover ...

Opinion

SURRATT: Fall is here, before El Niño exacts its revenge

This weekend marks the return of fall. Ah, fall, when the weather gets cooler, the breezes have a ...

Opinion

GUIZERIX: The realities of parenting and potty-training a princess

As the parent of a 3-year-old, I’ve had to say some things I never thought I’d have to ...

Opinion

FRAZIER: A loaf of bread could make a difference

My favorite Broadway musical is “Les Misérables.” The show, which is based on Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel of ...

Opinion

SURRATT: City and county have lost a friend in Doug Arp

Vicksburg, Warren County and law enforcement lost a great friend in Doug Arp. Doug died Monday, creating a ...

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