Stacy Graning, Author at The Vicksburg Post

Crime

Vicksburg Police seek public’s help in locating missing teen

Vicksburg Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teenager. According to a post on social media, Shyne Bobbitt, 17, went missing on ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, December 19, 2023 10:17 am

Local

‘Every child deserves to grow up’: Dr. Debbie Smith reflects on pediatric career

As Dr. Debbie Smith reflects on her 40-plus year career in Vicksburg, she describes her arrival here as “serendipitous.” “I was a resident at Vanderbilt ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, December 15, 2023 11:46 pm

Business

Rolling Fork mayor vetoes payment to Traveler’s Rest agency

The ongoing saga between Vicksburg-based Traveler’s Rest Grant Management and the City of Rolling Fork continues as the mayor has vetoed a payment to the ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, December 15, 2023 10:50 pm

Local

Final land purchase moves port expansion project forward

Expansion of the Vicksburg-Warren County Port hit an important benchmark this week as county officials completed the purchase of the final land parcel needed for ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Friday, December 8, 2023 1:02 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Murder suspect arrested by VPD

The man wanted in the Friday morning murder of a Vicksburg woman has been captured. Mario Cortez Bailey, 21, of Eagle Lake, Mississippi, was arrested ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Sunday, November 19, 2023 1:46 pm

History

GALLERY: Rhode Island Memorial rededicated at Vicksburg National Military Park

The Vicksburg National Military Park hosted a rededication ceremony on Saturday for the Rhode Island Memorial, which was damaged by storms in April 2019. Friends ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Saturday, November 18, 2023 1:30 pm

Business

Jacques’ nightclub owners file $1M suit against Vicksburg mayor, aldermen and police chief

The owners of Jacques’ nightclub are suing the Vicksburg mayor, aldermen and police chief for violation of due process, malicious prosecution and defamation. The suit ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Tuesday, November 14, 2023 2:40 pm

History

Efforts to restore historic Beulah Cemetery win grant to preserve Delta Region’s culture and history

Efforts to clean and restore Historic Beulah Cemetery will benefit from a nearly $25,000 grant designed to help preserve the Delta Region’s culture and history. ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, November 9, 2023 11:25 am

Local

UPDATED: Travelers Rest, Rolling Fork end grant management contract amid community concerns

Travelers Rest Baptist Church and its non-profit wing have ended the grant management agreement with the City of Rolling Fork. In a meeting with city ... Read more

by Stacy Graning, Thursday, October 26, 2023 12:58 pm

News

UPDATE: District 2 incumbent defeats challenger

Incumbent William H. Banks Jr. appears to have won re-election to Warren County Board of Supervisors, District 2. Banks faced challenger Michael Anthony Gates in ... Read more