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.