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Shirley Jean Brewer Thompson
Shirley Jean Brewer Thompson passed through the gates of heaven Saturday, May 27, 2017, in Vicksburg. She was 69. She is survived by her sons, ...
Sarah Mahan, Author at The Vicksburg Post
Local
Trump wins in landslide — in St. Francis mock election
Eight Donald Trumps and eight Hillary Clintons roamed the halls of St. Francis Xavier Elementary Oct. 26, giving stump speeches to drum up votes in ...
by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, November 5, 2016 6:07 pm
Local
Vicksburg to host ‘Back Stage Pass’
Event planners from around the state will be flocking to Vicksburg at the end of January. A collaboration between the Mississippi Main Street Association, Visit ...
by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 12:02 pm
Local
Alcorn to host Holiday Affair Expo
The holidays bring the opportunity to eat, shop, decorate and ring in a new year. Because the holiday season is a time where many families ...
by Sarah Mahan, Monday, October 31, 2016 10:57 am
Business
Farmer Jim’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze ‘stacked’ during October
From the ground sprouts green, red, blue and even turquoise pumpkins. Some children jump from hay bale to hay bale as others play in ...
by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 28, 2016 9:56 am
Downtown Vicksburg
Convention center finishes year in the black
From the annual Miss Mississippi Pageant to the first Old Man River Quilt Festival, the Vicksburg Convention Center is a hub for conferences and banquets ...
by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:13 am
Local
Paint Paris Pink fashion show Thursday at City Auditorium
The Vicksburg City Auditorium will transform Thursday night into a runway — a runway for a special cause with special models. In the Paint Paris ...
by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:33 am
Local
Celebrity waiters raise $18,000-plus to fight cancer
Local celebrities donned, caps, wigs, leather jackets and suits for this year’s annual Celebrity Waiter Dinner of Vicksburg. Fifteen local celebrity waiters served more than ...
by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:29 am
Downtown Vicksburg
Main Street loft tours set
In addition to those who shop in Vicksburg’s historic downtown, many call downtown home, often living above shops or in refurbished buildings turned into ...
by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:40 am
News
Chamber, young professionals plan beignet fundraiser
Who doesn’t love a good pastry? The Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce is counting on the answer to that question being a resounding, “No one.” ...
by Sarah Mahan, Monday, October 24, 2016 9:45 am
News
Vicksburg Convention Center an economic boon for Vicksburg
The annual report of the Vicksburg Convention Center is due to be released this week during the convention center board’s annual meeting. The report is ...
by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 22, 2016 8:51 pm
Local
Celebrity Waiter Dinner set
Vicksburg will soon gain a little more celebrity status — celebrity waiter status that is. A host of local celebrities will be on hand ...
by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 22, 2016 8:44 pm
Local
Veterans Day events scheduled
A home to history and southern hospitality, Vicksburg is know for its charm and its heritage, but the Red Carpet City has more than ...
by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 22, 2016 8:41 pm
Local
Local law enforcement participates in Drug Take-Back Day
This Saturday local law enforcement agencies are providing a way for Vicksburg residents to properly dispose of prescription medication. Both the Vicksburg Police Department ...
by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 21, 2016 8:27 pm
Business
Haunted house raising funds for WC’s Big Blue Band
Are you scared of the dark? Do goblins, ghosts and ghouls send a shiver down your spine? If you visit the Vicksburg Mall within the ...
by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 21, 2016 9:54 am
Downtown Vicksburg
Convention center earmarks $800,000 for costly project
The Vicksburg Convention Center is in the beginning stages of a much-needed upgrade. By all accounts, the VCC’s escalator, which is going on 20 years ...
by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 21, 2016 9:50 am
Local
Hinds students, faculty honor cancer survivors
Two Hinds Community College teachers were asked to unexpectedly break schedule Wednesday afternoon. The two were asked to report to the college’s multipurpose building ...
by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, October 20, 2016 9:57 am
Downtown Vicksburg
Hit the Bricks: Downtown readies for Thursday evening event
Open doors. Open spirits. The tag line for this Thursday’s Hit the Bricks and Adjoining Streets captures the atmosphere downtown merchants are hoping to ...
by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, October 19, 2016 9:51 am
News
Our greatest strength and our weakness
As a millennial, I’m part of that generation that has a love-hate relationship with technology. I know. I know. We’re always glued to some type ...
by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, October 18, 2016 9:17 am
News
Planning for Relay 2017 begins already
Relay for Life of Warren County is off to the races yet again. Registration for next year’s event begins this month, and committee members are ...
by Sarah Mahan, Monday, October 17, 2016 11:03 am
Local
VNMP hosts Junior Ranger Day Saturday
Visitors to the Vicksburg National Military Park Saturday were met with an extra bonus during their visit. In honor of the 50th anniversary of ...
by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 15, 2016 6:58 pm
Local
Thousands converge on Mound for biennial air show
The early morning skies across the Delta were streaked with smoke Saturday while the whir of airplane engines marked the beginning of the second ...
by Sarah Mahan, Saturday, October 15, 2016 6:51 pm
Local
About 150 attend season’s first Classics in Courtyard
The hot lunch ticket for fall Fridays can be found at the Southern Cultural Heritage Center. At noon Friday, the courtyard at the Heritage Center ...
by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 14, 2016 8:50 pm
Business
Fall means busy time for bridge security
The old Highway 80 bridge spanning the Mighty Mississippi River makes Vicksburg a hub for many walks, runs and strolls. Some are races to test endurance ...
by Sarah Mahan, Friday, October 14, 2016 9:38 am
Downtown Vicksburg
2nd annual Pumpkin Social kicks off downtown on Saturday
Pumpkin time is upon us. It’s their time to shine — to sport their gap-toothed grins from front porches, windows sills and even street ...
by Sarah Mahan, Thursday, October 13, 2016 11:12 am
Local
USS LST 325’s stint in Vicksburg ends
An estimated 5,000 people visited the floating museum that is USS LST 325 during its visit to The Red Carpet City, said Kenneth Frank, ...
by Sarah Mahan, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 9:25 am
News
Something so tiny can mean so very much
Some people are animal people. My mother is not an animal person. Now if she had been here while I was typing this, she would ...
by Sarah Mahan, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 9:15 am
Local
Vicksburg family works to recover from house fire
Stephanie Marley McMechan grew up in the family home on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. “As the baby of the family, I had the benefit ...
by Sarah Mahan, Monday, October 10, 2016 9:31 am
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