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TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Stormy Dupre wants everyone to try their best
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TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Danielle Bergeron uses mistakes to improve academic success
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by Vera Ann Fedell, Saturday, January 7, 2023 8:00 am
Education
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Clorissa Griffin brings the real world to the classroom
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by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, January 6, 2023 8:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: Vicksburg Natives with an artistic vision
Did you know that Vicksburg is the home of several famous visual artists? Vicksburg is the home to many types of artists, from musicians and ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, January 6, 2023 8:00 am
Education
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Sara Foley Teague’s class is like family
This article is part of a series by The Vicksburg Post, in partnership with the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce, featuring each of the nominees ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Wednesday, January 4, 2023 8:00 am
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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Erin Hern sees a need and fills it
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is Erin Hern, who coordinates Christmas Day meals for first responders. Hern is a social scientist with ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, January 1, 2023 4:00 am
Education
TEACHER OF THE YEAR: Mary Quinn Wood makes learning math fun and relatable
This article is part of a series by The Vicksburg Post, in partnership with the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce, featuring each of the nominees ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Saturday, December 31, 2022 4:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: Skating into the New Year more than 100 years ago
Did you know about Vicksburg’s skating rink bringing in the new year more than 100 years ago? With every new year comes a massive celebration ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, December 30, 2022 8:00 am
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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: A cook-off worth volunteering for
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is Rett Evans, who volunteers for Chili for Children. Evans, who is originally from Grenada, has lived ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, December 25, 2022 8:00 am
Business
VICKSBURG FACTS: ‘Tis the season to be shopping
Did you know that Vicksburg was once the place to be for all Christmas shopping? Christmas, as we know it today, was slowly making its ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, December 23, 2022 8:00 am
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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Good Shepherd Bible Study Group shares the gospel
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteers of the Week are a group that volunteers at the Good Shepherd Community Center and are known as the Good ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, December 18, 2022 8:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: The bloody steps to the Vicksburg Massacre
Did you know about the events that led to the Vicksburg Massacre? After the Civil War, the Southern states entered a period of Reconstruction. Many ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, December 16, 2022 8:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: Hello, Mr. President — Presidential visits to the River City
Did you know Vicksburg has had three presidential visits? The first United States president to visit Vicksburg was William McKinley. President McKinley and his wife ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, December 9, 2022 8:00 am
Community
VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Debbie Haworth Peacock dashes for charity
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is Debbie Haworth Peacock, who volunteers with the Reindeer Run 5K. Peacock, a Vicksburg native, studied at ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, December 4, 2022 8:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: Rosenwald Funds helped bring better education to Warren County
Did you know about the impact of the Rosenwald Fund in Warren County? The Rosenwald Fund aided rural school communities to better their education system ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, December 2, 2022 8:00 am
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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Ashley Gatian does some paw-some work in the community
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week volunteers with River City Kitty TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) and as a Vicksburg Main Street Board Member. ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, November 27, 2022 8:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: Vicksburg’s Thanksgiving was once a great day for football
Did you know that Vicksburg once had its own football Thanksgiving tradition? Starting in the late 19th century, Vicksburg’s Athletic Club and Greenville’s Athletic Club ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, November 25, 2022 8:00 am
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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: LeeAnn Riggs helps women in crisis pregnancies
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is LeeAnn Riggs, a volunteer at the Center for Pregnancy Choices in Vicksburg. Riggs works as an ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, November 20, 2022 8:00 am
Business
VICKSBURG FACTS: How Vicksburg survived the 1873 pandemic
By Vera Ann Fedell | The Vicksburg Post Did you know about Vicksburg’s dengue fever pandemic in 1873? Dengue fever is a virus transmitted by ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, November 18, 2022 8:00 am
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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Danielle Warnock volunteers to make positive impacts
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week volunteers at the Vicksburg YMCA, Danielle Warnock. Warnock is married to Brad Warnock and a mother of ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Monday, November 14, 2022 4:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: Saenger Amusement Company’s involvement with early entertainment
Did you know that the Saenger Amusement Company once owned three of Vicksburg’s theaters? In 1922, the Saenger Amusement Company had ownership of three of ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Thursday, November 10, 2022 9:00 am
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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Cody McElwain shares musical talents through worship
By Vera Ann Fedell | The Vicksburg Post This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is Cody McElwain, who volunteers as a member of ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, November 6, 2022 8:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: Mamie Thomas proves the future is fe-mail
By Vera Ann Fedell | The Vicksburg Post Did you know that Vicksburg is the first city in the United States to have a female ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, November 4, 2022 8:00 am
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VOLUNTEERS OF THE WEEK: Supper on the Sip Committee loves their community
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteers of the Week are the United Way of West Central Mississippi’s Supper on the Sip committee. The committee members are ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, October 30, 2022 8:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: Early Halloween celebrations in the River City
By Vera Ann Fedell | The Vicksburg Post Did you know about some of Vicksburg’s crazy early Halloween celebrations? Halloween began as a Celtic holiday ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, October 28, 2022 9:00 am
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VOLUNTEERS OF THE WEEK: Cooksey, Thames join Santa’s helpers
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteers of the Week are Claiborne Cooksey and Margaret Thames, the Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg’s Chair and Co-Chair of Sincerely Santa. ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, October 23, 2022 8:00 am
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VICKSBURG FACTS: The city’s early Italian history
By Vera Ann Fedell | The Vicksburg Post Did you know about some of Vicksburg’s early Italian history? During the beginning of the 19th century, ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Friday, October 21, 2022 9:00 am
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VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Gregory Sparks keeps the pack together
This week’s Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is Gregory Sparks, who volunteers as a Cubmaster with the Boy Scouts of America. Sparks has lived ...
by Vera Ann Fedell, Sunday, October 16, 2022 8:00 am
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