Anna Guizerix, Author at The Vicksburg Post

Columnists

GUIZERIX: Rolling Fork is a town of Survivors

I put my daughter to bed at 8 p.m. this past Friday night. By 8:30 p.m., Rolling Fork as we knew it was gone. After ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, March 29, 2023 4:00 am

Local

Distribution Center: Rolling Fork’s needs changing by the day

Pallets of donations and the rattle of shopping carts have replaced the sound of children at play in the gymnasium at Sharkey-Issaquena Academy in Rolling ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, March 28, 2023 3:20 pm

Local

#JaySmiledToday: Rolling Fork boy injured in tornado hospitalized in Memphis

The life of Gregory Brady Jr., nicknamed “Jay,” changed forever after the 10-year-old’s home was reduced to rubble on top of him and his family. ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Monday, March 27, 2023 9:36 am

Local

UPDATE: MEMA confirms 23 dead in tornado outbreak

At least 23 people are confirmed dead in Mississippi following a major tornado that hit Rolling Fork, Anguilla and Silver City Friday night. The Mississippi ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, March 25, 2023 7:57 am

BREAKING NEWS

ROLLING FORK: Warren and Issaquena County Sheriff’s Offices among those en route to tornado site

UPDATE 10 p.m.: Hospitals in Vicksburg, Jackson and Greenville have begun accepting patients injured by the tornado in Rolling Fork. UPDATE 9:30 p.m.: NATIONAL GUARD ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, March 24, 2023 9:30 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Tornado strikes Rolling Fork, Anguilla leaving damage to homes, injured people

UPDATE 12:30 a.m.: One death has been reported in Silver City following Friday night’s tornado in the South Delta. A tornado hit Rolling Fork and ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, March 24, 2023 9:00 pm

Local

WEATHER ALERT: Warren County at risk for supercell thunderstorms late Friday

The worst of the storm system originally projected to hit Warren County on Friday night has moved north to Arkansas, but forecasters say there is ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, March 24, 2023 11:20 am

Crime

‘No one is being cooperative’: Two detained in Martha Street shooting, released

Two detained individuals were questioned and released late Thursday night following a shooting incident at Martha and Grammar streets in Vicksburg. Members of the Vicksburg ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, March 24, 2023 1:15 am

Crime

‘Multiple Shots’ on Martha Street Thursday night

What is thought to be at least two separate shooting incidents left portions of Martha and Grammar streets in Vicksburg riddled with bullet holes Thursday ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, March 23, 2023 10:34 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Parish Running & Walking Club hits the streets for second season

Vicksburgers wanting to enjoy downtown views and improve health and wellness are invited to join the Parish Running and Walking Club, which entered its second ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, March 23, 2023 2:05 pm

Columnists

GUIZERIX: Buongiorno to y’all

I’m back this week after a much-overdue vacation to the beautiful country of Italy, during which my husband and I visited four cities and saw ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 4:00 am

Downtown Vicksburg

Mighty ‘Sip Fest planners host kickoff at The Rose of Vicksburg

Planners, vendors and stakeholders in the upcoming Mighty ‘Sip Fest event gathered on Tuesday at The Rose of Vicksburg for a kickoff party. The event ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, March 11, 2023 4:00 am

Local

Warren County digitizing records with $400k of ARPA funds

Warren County will soon have its records dating back to 1807 available in a digital format. The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted in favor ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, March 9, 2023 11:17 am

Columnists

GUIZERIX: I must be doing something right

As any parent of a particularly precocious toddler is prone to do, I often question whether I’m “training her up” in the way she should ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 4:00 am

Local

LEST WE FORGET: William ‘Bill’ Sims Foundation hosting ceremony at Vicksburg National Cemetery

Descendants of a U.S. Colored Troop from Vicksburg will gather at the Vicksburg National Cemetery at noon on Saturday for a special event honoring their ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 4:20 pm

Local

Supervisors award short-term note for jail site work to Riverhills Bank

Warren County is one step closer to its long-awaited new jail facility, as the Board of Supervisors awarded a bid to Riverhills Bank for a ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, March 7, 2023 12:20 pm

Local

Sheriff’s Deputy involved in rollover wreck on Fisher Ferry Road

UPDATE March 7: The driver of the vehicle was identified as Daniel Miller, 51 of Warren County. A routine name check showed Miller was wanted on ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Sunday, March 5, 2023 8:39 pm

Crime

RESCUE & REDEMPTION: The Amy Archer Story, Part 2

Editor’s Note: This story is Part Two of a two-part series detailing the story of Amy White Archer, who was assaulted and thrown from a ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, March 4, 2023 4:00 am

Business

Mighty ‘Sip Fest to bring economic boost, visitors to Vicksburg

The four-day event billed as Mighty ‘Sip Fest will take place on April 13-16 at locations across Vicksburg and is anticipated to bring an influx ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, March 3, 2023 3:17 pm

Crime

RESCUE & REDEMPTION: The Amy Archer Story, Part One

Editor’s Note: This story is Part One of a two-part series detailing the story of Amy White Archer, who was assaulted and thrown from a ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Friday, March 3, 2023 4:00 am

Local

Reeves committed to working with MDOT on I-20 improvements in Vicksburg

Editor’s note: This story is the third and final story in a series featuring quotes from Gov. Tate Reeves’ Feb. 7 interview with The Vicksburg ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, March 2, 2023 2:16 pm

Local

Vicksburg’s Zechariah Lloyd an International Songwriting Competition semifinalist

The accolades keep piling up for Zechariah Lloyd, the Vicksburg native who has a way with words. Also known as Zak Tillotson offstage, it was ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, March 2, 2023 1:37 pm

Columnists

GUIZERIX: Reeves, Legislature moving in right direction for Mississippi moms

I saw the news on Monday and Tuesday that Gov. Tate Reeves and the state House of Representatives are both working to advance legislation already ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, March 1, 2023 4:00 am

Opinion

LIVING HISTORY: The Vicksburg Post Presents PROFILE 2023

With its fighting spirit, thanks to highs and lows as numerous as the hills that blanket it, the River City holds more than just the ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, February 25, 2023 10:21 am

PROFILE 2023

Jefferson Davis and the Vicksburg of Tomorrow

To the majority of Americans, Jefferson Davis’s life is condensed to four years in which he served as the President of the Confederacy — however, ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:00 am

PROFILE 2023

‘Poor Pitiful Thing’: Child’s Siege narrative provides link between generations

Behind the façade of a 58-year-old woman lies the spirit of a young girl, only 10 when she was subjected to the atrocities of living ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:00 am

PROFILE 2023

DESCENDANTS: Vicksburg’s past lives on through its people

The Last Gamble Patience Potticary Gamble didn’t do much more to become famous than cross the street — but the legacy of her family is ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:00 am

Local

INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE: Warren County requests MDOT activation of Marcus Bottom pedestrian project

Pedestrians walking down Halls Ferry Road at Marcus Bottom are one step closer to having improved pathways. During Monday’s meeting of the Warren County Board ... Read more

by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, February 23, 2023 2:19 pm

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