Crime
Two juveniles held in Mattingly Street shooting
Police have two juveniles in custody and are looking for more in connection with the Thursday afternoon shooting on Mattingly Street east of Washington Street ...
John Surratt, Author at The Vicksburg Post
John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.
Local
Vicksburg Police Department promotes 13 officers
The Vicksburg Police Department promoted 13 officers Friday, promoting seven to sergeant, five to lieutenant and one to captain. “I have assembled my team,” Police ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 22, 2021 4:59 pm
Local
Vicksburg city board begins work to redraw ward boundaries
Population shifts between the North and South wards in the wake of the 2020 Census will require the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to shift ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 22, 2021 4:06 pm
Business
Warren County Records for the Period October 4 to October 11
Records October 4 to October 11 Warranty Deeds * Willliam Scott Crozier and Tracey Lynne Crozier to Khaled Z. Abdeen and Amania A. Doudin, Lot ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 22, 2021 3:52 pm
Faith
Vicksburg Chamber Choir bringing back Christmas concert
After being shut down for more than a year by COVID-19, the Vicksburg Chamber Choir is returning with a Christmas present for the city. “We ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 22, 2021 10:33 am
Crime
Multiple shots fired on Mattingly Street; no one injured
No one was injured in a shooting incident on Mattingly Street off Washington Street Thursday afternoon. Officers responding to the call of shots fired arrived ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:58 pm
Local
Aircraft, cars take center stage Saturday at foundation air show
Vintage warbirds will fill the skies over Mound, La., and share the tarmac at the Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport with classic cars and hotrods Saturday as ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, October 21, 2021 3:15 pm
Local
Flag honoring Mastersons to fly over Old Highway 80 Bridge
The family of Dr. Chester Warren Masterson Sr. and Martha Anne Gordon Masterson display a flag that will be flown over the Old Highway 80 ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:44 pm
Local
Mississippi observes severe weather week, asks residents to take stock of emergency supplies
Local emergency management officials are asking residents to start taking stock of their emergency supplies this week during the state’s Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week. ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:25 pm
Local
Aldermen to conduct individual street studies in their wards
The city of Vicksburg will not be hiring an engineer to conduct a third study of the city’s streets. Rather, Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:13 pm
Columnists
Surratt: Hooked on warbirds, wings and wheels
I’m a warbird junkie. There, I’ve said it. I love the sound of Wright radial and Rolls Royce Merlin engines coughing and sputtering before coming ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, October 21, 2021 1:13 pm
Local
Warren County Sheriff Pace, deputies participate in torch run
Deputies with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office took time Wednesday to carry the torch for others. The deputies and Sheriff Martin Pace ran a leg ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:31 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Warrenton Elementary School closing at 12:30 p.m.
Warrenton Elementary School students will be dismissed today at 12:30 p.m. due to low water pressure at the school. Buses will run and car riders ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 12:29 pm
Local
Tabletop gaming convention set for weekend in Vicksburg
The Vicksburg Convention Center will be the center of activity this weekend when tabletop gamers descend on the city for the first Siege of Vicksburg ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 6:32 pm
Local
ERDC to fire propane cannon to conduct tests
Researchers with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory will conduct a series of tests resulting in audible blasts at ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 3:48 pm
Local
Regions Bank purchases city’s capital improvement bonds
Regions Capital Advantage Inc., a subsidiary of Regions Bank, was the low bidder to handle the city of Vicksburg’s $11 million capital improvements bond issue. ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 12:09 pm
Downtown Vicksburg
Condo developer seeks agreement extension, citing Vicksburg housing market among issues
Citing problems with materials, costs and the Vicksburg housing market, the manager of a company proposing to build condominiums on Washington and Mulberry streets wants ...
by John Surratt, Monday, October 18, 2021 5:03 pm
Local
Vicksburg Fire Department program honors fallen firefighters
Families, firefighters and officials gathered at the Vicksburg Fire Department’s Memorial Fire Station on Indiana Avenue to honor the memory of six fallen firefighters on ...
by John Surratt, Monday, October 18, 2021 12:02 pm
Local
Honor Tower event kicks off salute to veterans, air show
MOUND. La. — Sunday afternoon, as about 100 people looked on, Scott Burns kissed his wife Emily, hugged sons Jace and Hudson, ascended the Vicksburg ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, October 17, 2021 8:09 pm
Local
ROAD TRIP: Model T group touring area stops in Vicksburg
Thursday evening, the parking lot at the Comfort Inn on Berryman Road was transformed into a museum of automotive history as members of a Model ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 15, 2021 3:28 pm
Faith
Vicksburg churches to observe All Saints Day Nov. 1
It’s a Christian observance that goes back centuries. All Saints Day is Nov. 1; a time when Christians across the world pay homage to those ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 15, 2021 2:39 pm
Business
Warren County Land Records: Sept. 27 to Oct. 4, 2021
Records September 27 to October 4 Warranty Deeds * Rokiya Dotson to Fred Allen, Part of Lot 48, Springfield. * Franklin D. Berry and ...
by John Surratt, Friday, October 15, 2021 2:26 pm
Local
Alcorn State Jazz Festival postponed after featured artist backs out
The final day of Alcorn State’s annual Jazz Festival has been postponed. The event, which was set for Saturday, was canceled when the featured musical ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, October 14, 2021 3:08 pm
Columnists
Surratt: Dealing with the junk mail
I have to laugh sometimes at the lengths companies will go through to get people to read their junk mail. I think of this topic ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, October 13, 2021 5:37 pm
Local
Mississippi Levee Board allowed to intervene in Yazoo Backwater pumps suit
The Mississippi Levee Board has been granted intervenor status in a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency seeking to stop the construction of pumps in ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 4:46 pm
Local
Vicksburg board discusses plan to pave 42 city streets
A total of 42 streets in Vicksburg’s North and South wards would be paved under a proposed $4 million paving program funded by a recently ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 3:10 pm
Crime
Warren County Sheriff’s Deputies, Vicksburg Police assist in capture of car thief
An attempt by a man driving a stolen car to elude Clinton police officers ended when he crashed the vehicle east of the westbound Indiana ...
by John Surratt, Monday, October 11, 2021 10:57 pm
Local
Mayor considering study to possibly privatize public works
Mayor George Flaggs Jr. is considering a possible feasibility study for privatizing the city’s public works department. Flaggs mentioned the possibility of the study during ...
by John Surratt, Monday, October 11, 2021 5:19 pm
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