Mr. and Mrs. James Warren “Sonny” Johnson of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Ann, to Corey Allen Ables of Clinton. Mr. Ables is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Ronald “Ronnie” Ables of Kosciusko.

Miss Johnson is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Gray Johnson and the late Ann Scott Johnson of Greenwood and Juanita Page Gardner and the late Oscar Lee Gardner of Morgan City, Miss.

Mr. Ables is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hugh Ables of Sallis and the late Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Plunkett of Williamsville, Miss.

The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Warren Central High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication/public relations from Mississippi State University.

Miss Johnson is employed by Bowhead Science and Technology and USACE Engineer Research and Development Center in the Information Technology Laboratory

The prospective groom is a 2005 graduate of Kosciusko High School, where he was a baseball letterman and a member of the Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Big Red Band-Drum Line.

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in banking and finance from Mississippi State University, where he was a member of the Famous Maroon Band, Drum Line.

Mr. Ables is a credit analyst for Merchants and Farmers Bank in Madison

The wedding will be at 4 p.m. Nov. 5, 2011, at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. A reception will held at the B’nai B’rith Literary Club.