Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lloyd Posey of Vicksburg announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth, to Mark Thomas Different. Mr. Different is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Michael Different of Vicksburg.

Miss Posey is the granddaughter of Dr. Betty Sue Drake and the late Dr. Franklin Lloyd Posey, both of Hattiesburg and the late Mr. and Mrs. George Gates Wedgeworth of Vicksburg.

Mr. Different is the grandson of Mrs. Paul Rufus Different and the late Mr. Different of Hattiesburg and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marshall Harris of Columbus.

The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Warren Central High School. She attended Mississippi State University, where she was a member of Phi Mu sorority.

Miss Posey is a Certified Public Accountant with KPMG LLP in Jackson.

The prospective groom is a 2004 graduate of Warren Central High School. He attended Mississippi State University.

Mr. Different is a production planner at Cooper Lighting.

Vows will be exchanged at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 22, 2011, at Crawford Street United Methodist Church. A reception will follow at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center.