Martha Vick House joins chamber

Published 10:38 am Saturday, April 13, 2024

: Pictured at Thursday’s ribbon cutting are, from left, Ward 2 Alderman Alex Monsour, Karen Longfellow Stone, Lisa Longfellow and Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Corporate Programs Director Chris Rials as the ribbon is cut on the Martha Vick House (Terri Cowart Frazier | The Vicksburg Post).

A Vicksburg location as old as the town itself became the newest member of the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Thursday, when Karen Logfellow Stone and Lisa Longfellow cut the ribbon on the Martha Vick House.

Stone and Longfellow are the daughters of the late Bill Longfellow, who owned the home built for the daughter of Vicksburg’s founder, Newit Vick. The Martha Vick House holds the honor of being the last original Vick home in the city.

“Karen and I are very fortunate we inherited the Martha Vick house and everything in it from our father when he died in 2019,” Longfellow said.

Longfellow and her sister Karen have recently moved to the River City and said they are committed to having the home open for tours.

“We are trying to carry on his legacy by keeping the house open to the public. We are also available for private events,” Longfellow said.

For more information about the Martha Vick House, visit visitvicksburg.com.

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.’

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