Suspect at-large in stabbing on Pemberton Street

Published 7:41 pm Saturday, September 18, 2021

: A female victim is wheeled out of a home on Pemberton Street in Vicksburg following a stabbing on Saturday. (Photo by Terri Cowart Frazier)

A stabbing occurred on Saturday afternoon on Pemberton Street.

A female victim was taken to Merit Health River Region, Sgt. Bobby Jones said.

“She was stabbed in the up right of her chest and has been taken to the hospital,” Jones said.

The wound was not life-threatening.

Jones said there had been an altercation between two women and, following the stabbing, the perpetrator left the scene and is still at large.

Jones said the police know the identity of the suspect.

UPDATE: As of Tuesday afternoon, the suspect was still on the loose and the police department declined to identify the suspect.

About Terri Cowart Frazier

Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”

Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.

Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.

Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.

“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’