Ben Martin, Author at The Vicksburg Post

Education

Animal art: Elementary school students decorate new shelter

First- and second-grade students from Dana Road Elementary are having their artwork shown off at the new Vicksburg Animal Shelter. The students’ art teacher, Virginia ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, December 13, 2024 10:48 pm

Local

There’s no place like home: Fitler resident returns to house 5 years after flood

Two days before Thanksgiving, Fitler resident Anderson Jones and his family moved back home after having been displaced for five years following the 2019 backwater ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, December 13, 2024 6:58 am

Local

‘It’s here now’: Ribbon cut on new Vicksburg Animal Shelter

After years of work, more than a few setbacks and a nearly $2 million price tag, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new Vicksburg ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, December 12, 2024 8:33 pm

Local

How does the Old Mississippi River Bridge work?

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories looking into the inner workings of local organizations and explaining how government bodies and ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, December 6, 2024 10:32 pm

Local

Trash prices to increase for county residents

Warren County residents will see a price increase on their waste disposal bills next year. At a voting session Monday, the Warren County Board of ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, December 5, 2024 7:57 am

Local

People’s Drug Store to close after 103 years

People’s Drug Store, the historic pharmacy in downtown Vicksburg, will be closing this year after 103 years in business. Wendy Trevilion has been the owner ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, November 28, 2024 4:50 pm

Local

New board members eager to help lift lives

Lifting Lives Ministries welcomed three new board members Thursday evening. The organization operates the Lifting Lives Family Shelter, the largest homeless family shelter in Mississippi. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, November 22, 2024 3:05 pm

Local

‘A voice for those who are voiceless’: Marcus Boyd fired up about autism awareness

Noted autism activist Marcus Boyd moved to Vicksburg about seven months ago. “I’ve been an autism activist for seven years now,” Boyd said. “I have ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, November 22, 2024 2:19 pm

Local

ADA access ramp now open at courthouse

Improvements to access for people with disabilities have been completed at the Warren County Courthouse in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, November 22, 2024 2:02 pm

Local

‘A loving, giving person’: Rodney Dillamar remembered as mentor

Rodney Dillamar, who passed away Monday, Nov. 11, at the age of 64, will always be remembered by his wife, Shelia White-Dillamar, as a caring ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, November 22, 2024 9:05 am

Local

Pedestrians welcome on bridge day before Thanksgiving

The Old Mississippi River Bridge in Vicksburg will be open for a pedestrian stroll on Wednesday, November 27, the day before Thanksgiving. This is one ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, November 20, 2024 10:38 pm

Local

Locals get charitable with Operation Christmas Child

Local volunteers were hard at work this week packing and shipping care packages for children. The operation is run by Samaritan’s Purse, an evangelical Christian ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Tuesday, November 19, 2024 2:35 pm

Local

Anyone up for a board game?

My coworker Terri Frazier asked me if I would be interested in writing this column about a new board game she had heard about. Two ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Sunday, November 17, 2024 9:53 pm

Local

Gray settling in as new VCC executive director

Donna Gray became the new executive director at the Vicksburg Convention Center (VCC) in the middle of June. “It’s going good,” she said of her ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Saturday, November 16, 2024 12:36 pm

Vicksburg Living

Vicksburg residents share fond memories of their favorite Christmas toy

Who doesn’t remember that one Christmas? The one after a full year’s work staying off the naughty list and exactly what you wanted is under ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, November 15, 2024 10:51 am

Local

Conserving the Cairo: Work being done to preserve historic ship at Vicksburg National Military Park

In 1862, while on an expedition on the Yazoo River, the USS Cairo struck a mine and was sunk. The City Class ironclad gunboat would ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, November 7, 2024 2:53 pm

Local

PHOTO GALLERY: Porchfest a musical delight

The 2024 Porchfest was a big success on Saturday. Sunshine came through for attendees who were able to listen to a variety of musical acts ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Saturday, November 2, 2024 3:41 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Husband, wife team opens Amazing Grace soul food restaurant in downtown Vicksburg

Amazing Grace Restaurant, located in downtown Vicksburg on Washington Street, opened on Aug. 4. The restaurant is co-owned by husband and wife team Anthony and ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, November 1, 2024 3:54 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Rockin’ in the River City: Downtown Vicksburg site of music video

Inside Voices, a rock band based in Mississippi and Louisiana recently released a new music video for their single “Way Back to Myself,” which was ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, October 31, 2024 11:56 am

Local

County approves bid for work on LeTourneau boat ramp; will advertise for construction at Riverfront Park

The Warren County Board of Supervisors at its regular meeting Monday weighed in on topics ranging from the LeTourneau boat ramp to the new Riverfront ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, October 25, 2024 1:35 pm

Business

International Paper invests $57K in Vicksburg-Warren community

International Paper’s Vicksburg Mill recently donated $57,000 to 13 local charities and organizations. The company held a reception at John Houston’s Good Spirits and Fine ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, October 24, 2024 10:16 pm

Local

WARBIRD FORMATION CLINIC: Flying in style over Vicksburg

Residents may have noticed World War II-era aircraft flying in formation over the skies of Vicksburg on Thursday and Friday. Those planes are coming from ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, October 18, 2024 2:42 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

City of Vicksburg dedicates historical marker to Dabney and Dabney law firm

A new historical marker was unveiled in downtown Vicksburg on Thursday morning, Oct. 17. The marker was dedicated to Dabney and Dabney, the oldest privately ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, October 18, 2024 1:32 pm

Local

Stars and stripes fly to honor Vicksburg veterans Charles W. Brasfeild and John E. Parrette

A small, patriotic, crowd gathered at the Mississippi Welcome Center in Vicksburg on Wednesday morning for the most recent American flag-raising on the Old Vicksburg ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Thursday, October 17, 2024 1:47 pm

Local

South Port Project Update: Wetland mitigation continues into phase two

The Port Commission is soon to embark on phase two of wetland mitigation for the South Port Project in Warren County. The new port will ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 4:52 pm

News

Family holds balloon release to celebrate the life of Rosa Lee Myles Shields

Loved ones gathered to celebrate the life of Rosa Lee Myles Shields with a balloon release on Monday, October 7 at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Balloons ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Monday, October 14, 2024 12:38 pm

Local

Brantley calling it a career after nearly 2 decades with county

County Administrator Loretta Brantley is retiring after 18 years of serving Warren County. She has worked for the county for nearly two decades, but spent ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, October 11, 2024 7:13 am

Louisiana

Help from above: SHAF collecting, delivering items for hurricane relief

The Southern Heritage Air Foundation (SHAF), based at the Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport, is doing its part to help with hurricane relief across the east coast. ... Read more

by Ben Martin, Friday, October 11, 2024 6:59 am

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