Local
Louisiana suspect found in Vicksburg
A man wanted for a probation violation from the state of Louisiana, who also had a warrant pending from U.S. Probation and Pre-Trial Services for ...
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Columnists
It’s tough to be a teenager these days
My baby sister is the mother of two children — a son and daughter. Her son is in his early 20s. Her daughter will be the ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 25, 2017 10:48 pm
Local
Zuckerbergs dine and tour Vicksburg
Sandi McCraine walked out of her office Wednesday, shortly after 2 p.m. when The Big Muddy opened its doors in downtown Vicksburg, and looked straight ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 24, 2017 10:41 am
Local
County calls on state legislators for permission to locate new jail outside Vicksburg city limits
The Warren County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to ask the county’s representatives in the state legislature to introduce “local and private” legislation that ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 23, 2017 9:48 am
Local
Sorry to see Diaz leave, Grenada officials appreciate his many successes
Vicksburg and Warren County’s gain is Grenada’s loss. That’s the sentiment shared by officials of the Grenada County Economic Development District on Tuesday when it ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 22, 2017 9:36 am
Local
Supervisors approve plan to merge economic development agencies
The last piece of the new Vicksburg-Warren County economic development puzzle fell into place Tuesday morning when the Warren County Board of Supervisors, by a ...
by Jan Griffey, Wednesday, February 22, 2017 9:34 am
Obits
Freddie Lee Kaiser
Freddie Lee Kaiser died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at his home. He was 73. Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 21, 2017 1:38 pm
Columnists
Trump’s the one spreading fake news
Let’s talk about fake news. I know, I know. I’m just as sick of that term as you are. We hear it constantly on our ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, February 18, 2017 7:13 pm
Uncategorized
Firefighters battling blaze at Tyson Foods Vicksburg plant
Area firefighters are on the scene of a fire at the Tyson Foods Inc.’s Vicksburg plant, located near Flowers. The fire is apparently under control, ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, February 17, 2017 7:47 pm
Local
Chamber honors county’s top educators of the year
Twenty-one of the best teachers in Vicksburg and Warren County were honored Wednesday by the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce at its monthly luncheon. Of ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, February 16, 2017 9:27 am
Local
Pair from Warren County first state cases of 2017
Two Warren County residents are the first in Mississippi to contract the Zika virus in 2017, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported in a ...
by Jan Griffey, Tuesday, February 7, 2017 9:07 am
Columnists
Like to write? We want to hear from you
We love telling the story of Vicksburg, and we need your help to do it. Do you like to write? Are you involved with civic, ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, January 28, 2017 7:20 pm
Local
Drivers in good condition after head-on crash
Two vehicles collided nearly head on Friday night on Fisher Ferry Road, causing both drivers to be taken to University of Mississippi Medical Center in ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, January 28, 2017 1:41 pm
Local
Police seeks suspects in Saturday shoplifting, assault on officer
Vicksburg Police seek help from the public in identifying two women involved with a shoplifting incident at a Vicksburg department store Saturday night, one of ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, January 23, 2017 6:22 pm
Columnists
It is not as easy as they think
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker’s column about the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, which published in Saturday’s newspaper, would have been laughable were it ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, January 7, 2017 7:03 pm
News
Officials worry about road, bridge conditions as winter weather worsens
Winter weather arrived in Vicksburg with a vengeance Friday morning when temperatures dipped below freezing and residents awoke to sleet and freezing rain. Mark McAllister, ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, January 6, 2017 8:50 am
News
Hosemann thinks budget will dominate session
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann said he thinks the bulk of action in the new year’s legislative session in Mississippi, which will begin Jan. ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 31, 2016 11:29 am
Columnists
Space in your paper is our gift to you
Time flies, and it is Christmas again. Amid the haste of the season, when we’re consumed with shopping and wrapping and cooking, please take some ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 24, 2016 10:00 pm
Local
Forget a white Christmas, enjoy this year’s mild, gorgeous Christmas
What are the chances of our having a white Christmas here in Vicksburg? About the same as a snowball’s chance in, well, Mississippi. Mark McAllister, ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 23, 2016 5:55 pm
Local
City finally decides on sports complex home
Editor’s note: This story is the part of The Vicksburg Post’s annual review of the top stories of 2016. The series will continue through Saturday, ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 23, 2016 9:44 am
Local
Police subdue man who was threatening to take his own life in Kroger parking lot
Kroger is open and a man who was threatening to kill himself is getting medical attention after an incident Monday afternoon. Vicksburg Police Chief Walter ...
by Jan Griffey, Monday, December 19, 2016 3:43 pm
News
Wicker: It’s OK to investigate Russia
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, said while he thinks “we owe it to the American people to investigate” any possible Russian interference in the recent ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 16, 2016 9:54 am
News
Taking the pressure off holiday health concerns
This most wonderful time of the year is actually the most dreaded time of the year for some. For those who are struggling to lose ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 10, 2016 6:19 pm
Local
Vicksburg’s Hosemann
Ownership of much of Cat Island, the westernmost of the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s four barrier islands, returned to Mississippi today. That’s an announcement Mississippi Secretary ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 9, 2016 2:50 pm
Columnists
Rediscover our community’s special places
As I sit at my desk and write this, my mouth is on fire! And I’m loving it! I’m eating a Frito pie from The ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, December 3, 2016 6:34 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
Christmas Parade postponed due to threat of Saturday storms
The Downtown Christmas Parade of Lights, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed to Dec. 10. Kim Hopkins, executive director of Main Street, said the ...
by Jan Griffey, Friday, December 2, 2016 9:47 am
BREAKING NEWS
Christmas parade postponed until Dec. 10 because of expected bad weather Saturday
The Downtown Christmas Parade of Lights, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed to Dec. 10. Kim Hopkins, executive director of Main Street, said the ...
by Jan Griffey, Thursday, December 1, 2016 5:50 pm
Columnists
Maybe this year, a Christmas tree is in order
I’m almost in the Christmas spirit. For me, that’s something pretty unusual. As an adult, Christmas becomes more of a chore, rather than a wonder, ...
by Jan Griffey, Saturday, November 26, 2016 8:24 pm
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