Columnists
GUIZERIX: Farewell to Hank Burdine, a formidable friend
I was saddened to learn of the death of Mississippi Levee Board member Hank Burdine last week. The state of Mississippi, and the Delta, lost ...
Anna Guizerix, Author at The Vicksburg Post - Page 4 of 31
Local
Warren County presents balanced FY 2024 budget including minimum wage increase
The Warren County Board of Supervisors approved its Fiscal Year 2024 budget on Tuesday, complete with an almost $19 million increase in assessed value and ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 4:08 pm
Local
Southern Heritage Air Foundation kicks off Mississippi State football season with pregame flyover
College football season returned this past weekend, and the Tallulah-based Southern Heritage Air Foundation participated in a big way. Prior to kickoff at the Mississippi ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 1:16 pm
Crime
Vicksburg Police still searching for 17-year-old murder suspect
The Vicksburg Police Department is still looking for 17-year-old Perrion Johnson in relation to a recent shooting death. Johnson is wanted for first-degree murder and ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 12:38 pm
Local
Monroe Street in Vicksburg closed for bridge repairs
A portion of Monroe Street in Vicksburg is closed Tuesday for repairs to a bridge. The street is closed between Belmont and West Pine Streets. ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, September 5, 2023 8:07 am
Education
Superintendent: Financial deficit a possibility for Vicksburg Warren School District
The Vicksburg Warren School District is not yet in financial trouble, but Superintendent Dr. Tori Holloway said Thursday the district is at risk of falling ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, September 1, 2023 5:06 pm
Local
Churches are not benefitting from government funds in Warren County — but two religious non-profits are
Churches in Warren County are not benefitting outright from government funds, official documents reveal. Following an Aug. 21 open letter sent by District 3 Warren ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, September 1, 2023 4:34 pm
Business
Bridal Studio 61 closing, hosting sale in downtown Vicksburg
Bridal Studio 61, 1208 Washington St., will close its doors at the end of October —but not before hosting a going-out-of-business sale with discounts on ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, September 1, 2023 10:03 am
Local
Warren County Supervisors discuss closed LeTourneau boat ramp, solutions to reopen
The LeTourneau boat ramp, which was closed by the Warren County Board of Supervisors last year, was a topic of extended discussion during this week’s ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, August 31, 2023 5:19 pm
Columnists
GUIZERIX: Feeling the burn, and some empathy, during the heatwave
During what can only be described as the oppressive heat of the last month, my house has gotten hot. Though the air conditioning repair man ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 4:00 am
Local
Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg, Billy’s Italian, rally to support teen with heart defect
A couple of months ago, Desiree Seaton was just like any other 15-year-old in Warren County. The rising sophomore at Warren Central High School had ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 2:43 pm
Crime
Vicksburg teen wanted for murder, drive-by shooting
The Vicksburg Police Department announced Tuesday afternoon it is looking for Perrion Johnson, 17, in relation to a recent shooting death. Johnson is wanted for ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 1:16 pm
Crime
Vicksburg woman charged with manslaughter after shooting boyfriend on I-20
A Vicksburg woman was charged with manslaughter following an early Sunday incident that resulted in one person being shot on Interstate 20 West. Between 2:30 ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 10:22 am
Education
New leadership at Vicksburg Warren School District aims for financial stability amid challenges
Vicksburg Warren School District Superintendent Dr. Tori Holloway and the district’s new Director of Finance, Kathy Hughes, met with the Warren County Supervisors on Monday ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, August 29, 2023 10:01 am
Local
Warren County Supervisors respond to controversial open letter
Following an open letter sent via a county email address by District 3 Supervisor Shawn Jackson, the Warren County Board of Supervisors’ officers say they ...
by Anna Guizerix, Sunday, August 27, 2023 3:00 pm
History
LIFE OF SERVICE: Warren County Deputy honored 80 years after dying in line of duty
Warren County Sheriff’s Deputy Jasper Luckett knocked on the door of a shack in Waltersville on May 11, 1943. Moments later, he received a gunshot ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 25, 2023 4:54 pm
Local
Jackson accuses Warren County supervisors of ‘unfettered’ funding for pet projects
District 3 Warren County Supervisor Shawn Jackson issued an open letter to fellow supervisors and approximately 200 other recipients on Monday, detailing what she said ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 25, 2023 2:06 pm
Local
What color can do I need? Vicksburg’s new garbage can colors explained
Big changes are coming for garbage collection in Vicksburg, including the colors of trash cans issued by the City and Waste Management. In its meeting ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 25, 2023 1:11 pm
Local
New Chapter for Clear Creek: $750K ARPA-funded clubhouse on the horizon
Clear Creek Golf Course scored a hole-in-one this week with the approval of $750,000 in American Relief Act funds to construct a new clubhouse. The ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 25, 2023 9:29 am
Columnists
GUIZERIX: The fleeting nature of sorority life and forming one’s identity
News of Bid Day at the University of Mississippi and other colleges around the state put me on a reminiscing streak this past weekend. It’s ...
by Anna Guizerix, Wednesday, August 23, 2023 4:00 am
Local
Warren County Chancery Clerk: 420 properties remain on delinquent tax list
As of Tuesday, seven days remain for owners of properties with delinquent 2020 taxes to pay what they owe or risk their properties going to ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 2:54 pm
Local
Thursday could be Vicksburg’s hottest day ever
August is still on track to be the hottest month recorded in Vicksburg, with the possibility of record-breaking temperatures on Thursday. The record high temperature ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 10:34 am
Local
Supervisors OK emergency purchase of chiller for Warren County Jail
Inmates and personnel in the Warren County Jail will soon be able to cool down after spending much of a record-breaking summer with a damaged ...
by Anna Guizerix, Tuesday, August 22, 2023 9:44 am
Crime
Domestic disturbance triggers response from Vicksburg Police
The Vicksburg Police Department responded to Urban Court Apartments on Drummond Street Sunday evening. Deputy Chief Mike Bryant confirmed the police responded to a reported ...
by Anna Guizerix, Sunday, August 20, 2023 8:05 pm
Crime
Warren County teen charged with second-degree murder
A Warren County teenager was charged with second-degree murder Friday in connection with a Wednesday shooting incident. Just after midnight Wednesday, the Warren County Sheriff’s ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 18, 2023 4:19 pm
Lifestyles
Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg had super time at Camp Silvercloud 2023
The Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg hosted Camp Silvercloud, a Warren County summer tradition for children and adults with special needs, from July 31 through Aug. ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 18, 2023 3:35 pm
Local
Edney: Congenital syphilis rates a ‘crisis’ for pregnant women, babies in Mississippi
In a post-COVID-19 world, one of the byproducts of focusing on pandemic mitigation instead of public health outcomes across the state has led to an ...
by Anna Guizerix, Friday, August 18, 2023 2:27 pm
Business
Jacques’, City of Vicksburg in discovery phase ahead of hearing to permanently close nightclub
Attorneys for the City of Vicksburg and Jacques’ nightclub are in the midst of the discovery phase in preparation for their next court date, both ...
by Anna Guizerix, Thursday, August 17, 2023 10:26 am
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