Old Post Files: March 21, 1925-2015
Published 4:00 am Friday, March 21, 2025
Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some of the happenings from the pages of The Vicksburg Post over the past 100 years. Enjoy.
100 YEARS AGO: 1925
Frances Johnston was very ill. • Frances Gilbert was recovering nicely after surgery. • Clarence Gilliam was again with Christian and Brough.
90 YEARS AGO: 1935
The local skeet club gave an all-day shoot with Morrell Feltus and Hunter White making 23 out of 25.
80 YEARS AGO: 1945
Local Boy Scouts executive Bill Lowe announced plans for the Boy Scout Camporee at City Park.
70 YEARS AGO: 1955
John Halpin was named chairman of the Warren County Polio Board. Mr. and Mrs. John A. McCall were visiting their son in Texas.
60 YEARS AGO: 1965
Louis Worthy died. • J.E. Holt was honored on his 84th birthday.
50 YEARS AGO: 1975
Ruby Charping narrowly escaped when her home was destroyed by fire. • Mrs. Sarah Heath died.
40 YEARS AGO: 1985
Mrs. Helen Kemper Purks died. • Ashley Nicole Powers celebrated her first birthday.
30 YEARS AGO: 1995
Members of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary distributed 500 bicycles at the Kings Head Start Center.
20 YEARS AGO: 2005
The number of gasoline drive-offs was increasing as the price of gas rose to nearly $2 a gallon.
10 YEARS AGO: 2015
It was announced the Knights of Columbus would hold its fifth annual March for Life March 28.