The engagement of Dora Marie Brown to Gregory Gerard James, both of Vicksburg, is announced today. Vows will be exchanged Dec. 10, 2011, in a private ceremony. A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Battlefield Inn. All relatives and friends are invited to the reception.

Miss Brown is the daughter of Willie and Delphine Taylor of Vicksburg and the late Joe C. Brown, all of Vicksburg. She is the granddaughter of the late Norman and Dora Brown of Vicksburg and Louis Morris of Flint, Mich.

Mr. James is the son of Bertha James and the late Clarence James of Vicksburg. He is the grandson of Doretha Jackson and the late Joe Jackson of Fayette.

The bride-elect is a 2000 graduate of Warren Central High School, where she was a member of Choices, FTA, prom committee and basketball homecoming court.

She pursued a pharmacy tech degree from Virginia College.

Miss Brown is a table-game dealer at Riverwalk Casino.

The prospective groom is a 1998 graduate of Vicksburg High School, where he was on the football and track teams. He is attending Hinds Community College’s Nursing-Allied Health Center.

Mr. James is employed with the Vicksburg Fire Department.