Cody Thomason, Author at The Vicksburg Post

Sports

Neihaus, Darnell win Clear Creek championships

The main draw of the Clear Creek Club Championship didn’t have much drama on Sunday. That was all saved for the senior division. Jim Darnell ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 8:00 am

Sports

Hundreds turn out for Star Spangled Night Run

Several hundred people ran and partied into the night Saturday to celebrate Vicksburg’s newest running event. The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation hosted the inaugural Star ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Monday, July 2, 2018 6:11 pm

Sports

Clear Creek Club Championship still close

Day one of the Clear Creek Club Championship is in the books, and the competition is still tight. In the championship flight Keith Erhardt shot ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Saturday, June 30, 2018 10:22 pm

Sports

Warren Central finishes summer softball

Warren Central’s summer softball may have ended with a loss, but you could almost feel the excitement building for the Lady Vikes team. Clinton Christian ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Friday, June 29, 2018 7:19 pm

Local

Fireworks safety should be a priority

Everyone loves to celebrate the Fourth of July, but those celebrations can go from fun to dangerous quickly, so it’s important to remember how to ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Friday, June 29, 2018 6:39 pm

Sports

Athlete Tracy Galey and coach Sandy Hearn to attend Special Olympics

Vicksburg will be well represented at the Special Olympics this year, as Tracy Galey will compete as a swimmer after winning at the state competition, ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 8:21 pm

Business

El Paso expected to be open July 10

A new Mexican restaurant is coming to town. El Paso Mexican Grill  is opening at 3419 Pemberton Square Blvd., with owner Ruben Chavez saying he ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 7:23 pm

Sports

Bradley McCullough signs with Coahoma Community College

One tryout changed everything for Bradley McCullough. The former Porter’s Chapel Academy senior hadn’t signed on to play at the next level after another successful ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 6:52 pm

Faith

Bible study camp keeps growing

The House of Peace Worship Church’s Peace Pal Camp for the Community has been steadily growing. After starting as a Bible study camp for members ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 6:34 pm

Sports

Chris Lemonis is Mississippi State’s newest head baseball coach

Mississippi State has found their new head man for the baseball team in current Indiana University coach Chris Lemonis. Mississippi State confirmed the hire in ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Monday, June 25, 2018 8:00 pm

Sports

Truex Jr. gets win at Sonoma

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. was running second as the laps dwindled in Sonoma, and crew chief Cole Pearn didn’t think they were ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Sunday, June 24, 2018 6:57 pm

Local

Jazz concert Sunday in city auditorium

Folks can head to the Vicksburg City Auditorium for a night of history and smooth Jazz Sunday, as the “Mississippi American Jazz Legends,” concert takes ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Friday, June 22, 2018 7:48 pm

Sports

Vikings retool with summer league work

The Warren Central boys’ basketball team entered the summer at the beginning of a new era. An eight-man senior class from the team what went ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Thursday, June 21, 2018 8:00 am

Sports

Gators looking for leadership in summer

Vicksburg High’s boys’ basketball team finished 13-17 last season, but its record doesn’t tell the whole story. They engineered a midseason turnaround and won eight ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 8:00 am

Local

Slaton’s work in the studio helps produce top-notch pageant

If you want to journey behind the scenes and see how the Miss Mississippi pageant works, you first have to travel over to Hummingbird Recording ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Sunday, June 17, 2018 7:00 pm

Sports

PCA trying to ‘focus on focus’ during summer schedule

Summer baseball has been in full swing for Porter’s Chapel Academy, as it took on Clinton Christian Academy in a doubleheader on Thursday. The scoreboard ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Saturday, June 16, 2018 8:00 am

Business

Toney’s has new location, new look

Toney’s Grill and Seafood Market, which was formerly known as Toney’s Restaurant and Lounge, has moved from Mission 66 to 710 Highway 61 north, located ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Friday, June 15, 2018 7:20 pm

Local

Juneteenth celebration returns to Vicksburg

Juneteenth started as a celebration in Texas, but it’s become a celebration that is recognized as a state holiday, ceremonial holiday, or a day of ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Thursday, June 14, 2018 8:11 pm

Downtown Vicksburg

Beloved ‘Downtown Eddie’ passes away

James Edward Wilson Jr. or better known as “Downtown Eddie,” or just “Eddie,” died Tuesday. Eddie was well known throughout the Vicksburg community, especially in ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 8:00 pm

Local

Army-Navy Club keeps flag flying high on US 80 bridge

Flag Day is annually celebrated June 14th to commemorate the 1777 adoption of the flag of the United States. President Woodrow Wilson established Flag Day ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Wednesday, June 13, 2018 7:54 pm

Sports

Vicksburg Police Department wants to change lives through summer streetball program

Vicksburg Police Department’s streetball program started as a way for police officers to interact with youth in the community in a positive way over a ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Sunday, June 10, 2018 7:29 pm

Sports

Two Warren Central players to attend Major League Baseball skills camp in Kansas City

Caleb Sterling and Vantrel Reed of the Warren Central baseball team were selected to travel all the way to Kansas City, Missouri as two of ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Friday, June 8, 2018 11:41 pm

Sports

Dareian Hilliard takes over Warren Central Girls’ basketball

Dareian Hilliard knows he has big shoes to fill. Previous Warren Central Girl’s basketball coach Jackie Martin-Glass 130-116 during her tenure with the Lady Vikes, ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Friday, June 8, 2018 11:33 pm

Sports

In-state track athletes star at NCAAs

Mississippi State freshman  Anderson Peters cemented his spot in Bulldogs history at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The Grenada native won the javelin throw ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Thursday, June 7, 2018 8:01 pm

Uncategorized

NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth adapting to new role

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth’s goals are all short-term these days. The 2003 NASCAR champion who rejoined owner Jack Roush at Roush Fenway Racing ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 7:21 pm

Sports

SEC basketball schedule released

By Cody Thomason The Vicksburg Post The new slate of SEC games for the 2018/2019 season has been released, and it features plenty of intriguing ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 7:20 pm

Sports Columns

Vacation brings joy like very few things can

I’m on vacation this week. Vacation makes me happy. Here are some other things, sports-related and not, that make me happy: • Wiffle Ball. I’m ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 7:19 pm

Sports

Jackie Martin-Glass moves up to Hinds Community College

Jackie Martin-Glass has accepted a job as the head coach of the Hinds Community College girl’s basketball team after 10 seasons as the head coach ... Read more

by Cody Thomason, Wednesday, June 6, 2018 7:17 pm

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