Columnists
SURRATT: The anxiety of having an MRI
Why can’t Vicksburg have an open MRI? I ask that question after returning from the wilds of Flowood where there is an open MRI. I ...
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 Board sets zoning appeal for Marcus Bottom liquor store
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen has diverted from board policy, setting an afternoon zoning appeal hearing instead of holding the hearing during its ...
by John Surratt, Thursday, August 18, 2022 3:22 pm
Local
Vicksburg board approves $30,000 to help Travelers Rest program
Travelers Rest Christian Academy is receiving a total of $30,000 from the city of Vicksburg following action by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 2:23 pm
Local
Vicksburg board puts animal shelter project out for bid
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen moved forward with the city’s proposed new animal shelter, authorizing City Clerk Walter Osborne to put the project out ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 9:55 am
Faith
‘Working for God’: Tradition drives effort to keep St. Mary’s Episcopal Church going
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church is supported by a key element that is stronger than the red brick protecting it from the elements and the frame ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, August 14, 2022 4:00 am
Local
City of Vicksburg declares emergency to fix lift station
Problems with a sewer lift station on Paxton Road have forced the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen to declare an emergency to repair the ...
by John Surratt, Friday, August 12, 2022 11:31 am
Columnists
SURRATT: Monkeypox incident shows how rumors can hurt
A saying attributed to the late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes says that freedom of speech does not give someone the right to yell ...
by John Surratt, Friday, August 12, 2022 4:00 am
Crime
Three arrested, drugs seized in raid on Clear Creek Drive in Bovina
An early morning raid on Tuesday at a home in the 100 block of Clear Creek Drive in the Bovina community resulted in the seizure ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, August 9, 2022 4:42 pm
Business
‘I’m Sunk’: Speed Mart owner says unfounded Monkeypox rumor hurting business
Fifteen years ago, Falah El Khamil came to Vicksburg and opened Speed Mart, a convenience store at the corner of Washington and Speed streets. “The ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, August 9, 2022 3:22 pm
Local
Vicksburg Fire Department unveils new pumpers to add to fleet
One of Mississippi’s oldest fire departments has some new technology. Monday morning, Vicksburg Fire Chief Craig Danczyk and members of the Vicksburg Fire Department officially ...
by John Surratt, Monday, August 8, 2022 2:42 pm
Faith
JESUS IN A JIFFY: Hawkins United Methodist Church provides drive-in prayer service
On a steadily warming Thursday morning in Vicksburg, a blue tent in the parking lot of Hawkins United Methodist Church provided shade, and a small ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, August 7, 2022 4:00 am
Local
Vicksburg Fire Department to get new $1.8 million aerial truck; Police Department switching to 9 mm handguns
The Vicksburg Fire Department is getting a new 100-foot aerial platform truck to replace an older truck in its fleet. The estimated $1.8 million truck ...
by John Surratt, Friday, August 5, 2022 4:30 pm
Columnists
SURRATT: On Darth Vader and knowing where you stand
He stands under my computer monitor towering over the mass of papers covering my desk, his light saber in one hand and his other hand ...
by John Surratt, Friday, August 5, 2022 6:00 am
Local
Corps program recognized by U.K. environmental agency
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering With Nature program has been recognized by the United Kingdom Environment Agency. The EWN program’s “International Guidelines on Natural ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 3:32 pm
Business
Rezoning denied for proposed liquor store in Marcus Bottom
Members of the Vicksburg Zoning Board of Appeals have denied an application to rezone a piece of property on Halls Ferry Road in Marcus Bottom ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, August 3, 2022 2:34 pm
Local
Guardrail project on I-20 westbound at Old Highway 27 to be completed by Labor Day
Guardrail work presently underway in the westbound lanes of the Interstate 20 bridge crossing Old Highway 27 is expected to be completed by early September, ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 2:06 pm
Local
City of Vicksburg gets extra NCRS money for erosion projects on Farmer Street, Clover Lane
The city of Vicksburg is getting more than $200,000 in additional Natural Resources Conservation Service money to repair two erosion problems in the city. The ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, August 2, 2022 12:41 pm
Faith
LEARNING IN THE WORD: Vicksburg area faith-based schools ready for school year
Summer may still be going strong with temperatures hovering in the 90s but for area students the first weeks of August signal a return to ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, July 31, 2022 4:00 am
Local
No raise, two new positions included in proposed budget for city of Vicksburg
No raises, two new positions and capital items are part of what Mayor George Flaggs Jr. said he believes will be included in a tight ...
by John Surratt, Friday, July 29, 2022 3:20 pm
Local
Vicksburg board delays advertising new animal shelter for bids
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen announced Thursday it has put off advertising for bids to build a new animal shelter for at least ...
by John Surratt, Friday, July 29, 2022 12:43 pm
Columnists
SURRATT: Campground interesting addition to sports complex
Of all the things ever rumored about the city’s Fisher Ferry property, I don’t think a campground was ever envisioned. When I saw the item, ...
by John Surratt, Friday, July 29, 2022 4:00 am
Local
‘I just love Vicksburg’: Gouras looking forward to working on plan for city — for free
When Mayor George Flaggs Jr. decided to develop a comprehensive plan for Vicksburg, he didn’t have to go far to find expert help. He turned ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 3:05 pm
Local
City of Vicksburg signs agreement with campground developer near Sports Force Parks on the Mississippi
A Phoenix, Ariz., company is interested in building a campground area with cabins and RV connections on 90 acres of city property behind the Sports ...
by John Surratt, Wednesday, July 27, 2022 1:17 pm
Faith
VICKSBURG TO GUATEMALA: Local church volunteers bring help, care, gospel to village
While many Vicksburg residents enjoyed a long July Fourth weekend, a group of volunteers from area Baptist Churches devoted their time to building a new ...
by John Surratt, Sunday, July 24, 2022 4:00 am
Local
City of Vicksburg gets state approval for roof repairs on historic buildings
City officials have received approval from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to replace the roofs on two of the city’s historic buildings: the ...
by John Surratt, Friday, July 22, 2022 12:40 pm
Columnists
SURRATT: Time for the kickoff once again
The end of what students call “summer vacation” is near and the start of school, to the relief of parents, is just around the corner. ...
by John Surratt, Friday, July 22, 2022 4:00 am
Local
Baum’s camels visit Vicksburg, tell story of little-known experiment
Twenty-five years ago, Doug Baum began teaching people about a little-known fact of American history — the U.S. Army’s Camel Corps. “I’ve been traveling to ...
by John Surratt, Tuesday, July 19, 2022 3:22 pm
Crime
Vicksburg Board approves installation of video cameras in city
The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a resolution to acquire and install a high-tech video camera system designed and operated by the non-profit ...
by John Surratt, Monday, July 18, 2022 4:02 pm
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