Opinion
Take part in the process by voting next Tuesday
If you were to look at many of the social media pages in Vicksburg lately, you would see a very engaged community interested in the ...
Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Author at The Vicksburg Post
Opinion
We want everyone to appreciate the treasures found downtown
Sunday, the riverboat Queen of the Mississippi will make another stop in Vicksburg. It is scheduled to arrive at 1:30 p.m. and leave just after ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, April 16, 2021 6:42 pm
Opinion
Welcome the return of Miss Mississippi events and economic impact
There is no need for hyperbole. The numbers speak for themselves. There is no bigger single event in Vicksburg than the Miss Mississippi Competition and, ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Saturday, April 10, 2021 9:44 am
Opinion
Investment made by voters four years ago is paying off
Four years ago, Vicksburg was locked in another round of municipal elections, with incumbents up for re-election and a slate of newcomers and age-old competitors ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:05 pm
Opinion
Turning out to vote is the least we can do for our society
We’ve written this editorial before so it would be far too easy to simply cut, paste and change a few numbers. It would be far ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 10:16 pm
Opinion
These reports show just how transparent candidates want to be with the public
This week, the seven candidates taking part in Tuesday’s Democratic Party primaries — part of the Vicksburg municipal elections — were required to file campaign ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, April 2, 2021 5:30 pm
Opinion
Challenges over the past year have made us stronger
In an editorial in mid-May, we questioned and criticized the Warren County Board of Supervisors’ plan to purchase 10,000 masks to distribute to local residents ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, March 26, 2021 5:48 pm
Opinion
It’s time to validate, challenge candidate claims
There’s never as good a season for misinformation than election season, and Vicksburg is right in the middle of it. As candidates fight and scrape ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, March 23, 2021 5:31 pm
Opinion
District’s latest graduation rate report is reason to celebrate
There should have been more fanfare. There should have been a celebration, a gathering, or even a parade to celebrate the news. Instead, at a ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, March 19, 2021 2:08 pm
Opinion
Drive-thru vaccination site is a good example of what we can do together
In a recent interview with The Vicksburg Post, local physician and now the chief medical officer for Mississippi, Dr. Dan Edney, said while testing and ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, March 12, 2021 5:22 pm
Opinion
Spratley’s death is a stark reminder of highway dangers
Monday, the family of George Spratley Jr. laid their loved one to rest. Friends, family and a large contingent of the community gathered at the ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 23, 2021 12:54 pm
Opinion
Our community’s best made the heroic look routine
There’s the common phrase that talks about how you don’t really love something until it’s gone. In this case, you really don’t love being able ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5:53 pm
Opinion
To earn our votes, we must have candidates who inspire us
There is nothing like a local election season to both inspire and frustrate the electorate. The candidates vying for the three seats on the city’s ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:12 pm
Opinion
We must stop being complacent when it comes to this deadly virus
The definition of the word “complacent” is “showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.” Sadly, this is the adjective that some health ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 7:34 pm
Opinion
Investment in Halls Ferry Park shows it has a bright future
Halls Ferry Park has gone through a tremendous transition in recent years — at times for the better. Over the years, the park has seen ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:32 pm
Opinion
What must be said to convince people that this virus is real and deadly?
Tell us. Tell us what needs to be said and done for everyone to realize just how deadly this virus remains? Tell us and we ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Thursday, January 21, 2021 10:15 pm
Opinion
The new AOI is a shining example of the commitment voters made in our public education
We have long praised Warren County voters for their overwhelming support for the bond issue that has led to the extensive construction projects long under ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 11:21 am
Opinion
Our leaders went above and beyond to secure a COVID-19 vaccination site
The first round of vaccines for Mississippians 75 and older rolled out last week, and the Mississippi State Health Department set up 18 mobile sites ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, January 15, 2021 6:48 am
Opinion
Snow day was not all fun and games for some
While children of all ages — and a few adults who were young at heart — took to the yards and parks to frolic in ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 5:52 pm
Opinion
It’s refreshing to be discussing plans for a year that has potential
During a press conference just before the end of the year, Mayor George Flaggs Jr. laid out his priorities for 2021, a year we all ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Thursday, January 7, 2021 5:26 pm
Opinion
Search for hunters just another example of our heroes’ passion
The search for two hunters — Zeb Hughes and Gunner Palmer — has been ongoing since Dec. 3, when the two went missing on the ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, January 5, 2021 6:03 pm
Opinion
Our frontline medical workers need us to stand by their side and fight
Time Magazine got it wrong when it named its Person of the Year for 2020. The magazine named President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, January 1, 2021 4:00 am
Opinion
We can all be part of improving the animal shelter’s present and future
While the headlines were dominated in 2020 by the havoc created by the COVID-19 virus, there were stories that made their mark in a positive ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 10:56 am
Opinion
Agreements show bright future ahead for Vicksburg’s riverfront
Two down, one to go. In recent weeks, the city of Vicksburg has reached agreements with one of the two cruise lines that docks in ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Sunday, December 27, 2020 3:13 pm
Opinion
Kemp Bottom Road Bridge is a bridge to our economic future
For those who don’t travel that road — or rather, used to travel that road — the significance of the Kemp Bottom Road Bridge might ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Thursday, December 24, 2020 1:14 pm
Opinion
Stay focused: The COVID-19 case numbers remain shocking
The daily reports from the Mississippi State Department of Health have become mind-numbing. The numbers of those infected by the virus and those so tragically ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Thursday, December 17, 2020 1:51 pm
Opinion
City and county leaders have built a strong partnership in their fight against COVID-19
From day one, local leaders — those on the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen and the Warren County Board of Supervisors — have been ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 2:37 pm
Opinion
We continue to hold out hope, pray for hunters’ families
There is no way we can appreciate the grief, the worry and the heartbreak the families of Zeb Hughes and Gunner Palmer are enduring. There ...
by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 5:45 pm
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