Ready for Tapestry — Tour home owners pose in period clothing, preparing for Tapestry: The Pilgrimage To Vicksburg, which kicks off Thursday and runs through April 5. Tickets for the series are $25 for three tours or $10 for one, and are available at the Vicksburg Convention and Visitors Bureau visitors center, 3300 Clay St., or any of the 16 participating sites. A full schedule of events and participants is available at www.visitvicksburg.com. (Steve Sanoski*The Vicksburg Post)