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Parade had helpers

The 2009 Miss Mississippi Parade, sponsored by the Vicksburg Main Street Program and the Miss Mississippi Corporation, was a success due to the efforts of many volunteers, supporters and spectators.

Special thanks to: Horizon Hotel, Paper Plus, Sheffield Rentals and The Print Shop.

Main Street is also extremely grateful to all who participated in the parade; the car owners and drivers who volunteered in the parade; the City of Vicksburg’s community service and landscaping departments and TV 23; the line-up committee: David McDonald, Miss Mississippi Parade chairman, Amber Hollingsworth, Colby Hopkins, Dean Anderson, Jim Shirley, Leisa Collins and Winky Freeman; the Warren Central High School cheerleaders; Vicksburg fire and police departments; the Warren County Board of Supervisors; and the Warren County Sheriff’s Department.

Vicksburg Main Street is very thankful to everyone who made the parade a success. We hope to see you all again next year.

Kim Hopkins

Main Street director

Snow cones a success

The United Way of West Central Mississippi would like to express our gratitude to our community partner, Wal-Mart SuperCenter, and Mr. Roger Washington for allowing our organization to give away free snow cones for two days this month in front of their store. They were more than accommodating in making sure that we had what we needed to be accessible to people as they entered the store.

We would like to thank Mr. Larry King of Waste Management, Bell’s Ice Company and the many volunteers who came out and worked during the hottest part of the day to greet both children and adults with a free snow cone.

People are so generous to the United Way, and we wanted to give of our time to say thanks to a community that gives so much to others.

Barbara Tolliver

United Way director