Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Author at The Vicksburg Post

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Vicksburg situated to become genealogy hub for USCT descendants

In a stroke of sheer coincidence, two recent developments at the local level have left Vicksburg primed for a new opportunity as a hub for ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Saturday, March 18, 2023 8:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: VWSD right in seeking community input

By now, it’s no secret that Vicksburg Warren School District is on the hunt for its next superintendent following the retirement of Chad Shealy from ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Sunday, March 12, 2023 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Resurrecting the stories of Colored Troops a long-awaited endeavor

Vicksburg National Military Park and the National Cemetery within its gates will soon be the site of one of the most extensive projects in recent ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, March 10, 2023 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Everyone needs a ‘Taste of Vicksburg’

The Taste of Vicksburg series hosted by the Vicksburg Convention Center returned for its second season last Friday — and if you weren’t there, you ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, March 3, 2023 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Cooperation reinforces confidence in youth crime prevention efforts

Something uncommon happened during the Warren County Board of Supervisors’ Feb. 13 working meeting. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. approached the board with a formal ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, February 24, 2023 8:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Putting AEDs in public schools is a good move

Weeks ago, millions of Americans watched as Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during a Monday Night Football game. The young, powerful Buffalo Bills player ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, February 17, 2023 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Vicksburg is full of positive role models

If the pages of The Post’s weekend edition are any indication, Vicksburg is full of positive role models. Specifically, our city is blessed with many ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Sunday, February 12, 2023 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Postpartum Medicaid expansion should be a ‘no-brainer’

Once again, it seems like a simple proposition. Should health care coverage for Mississippi mothers on Medicaid be extended to a full year after they ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, February 10, 2023 8:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Highlighting Black History throughout February

The weekly “Vicksburg Facts” feature is one we’re thrilled to publish in each Friday edition of The Vicksburg Post, and for the month of February, ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Saturday, February 4, 2023 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Youth curfew enforces accountability for teen lives

The Monday night murder of 13-year-old Carleone Woodland left our whole community in shock, with a multitude of unanswered questions. Why were teenagers ranging from ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, February 3, 2023 4:00 am

News

OUR OPINION: Cannabis sales won’t fix Mississippi’s drug problem

With the first medical cannabis sales taking place in Mississippi this week, it seems like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel for ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, January 27, 2023 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: It’s simple — We need to address the state’s health care crisis

If it’s what the majority of the electorate wants, shouldn’t we be able to get it? That’s a simple question with a complex answer, particularly ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Sunday, January 22, 2023 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Free Mississippi Freedom Trail Markers could be an asset for Vicksburg

The Mississippi Humanities Council and Visit Mississippi announced last week a new program that, for a limited time, would cover the $10,000 cost of a ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, January 20, 2023 8:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Local educators deserve every opportunity for praise

The Vicksburg Warren School District of 10 years ago would be amazed at the District of today, how far it’s come and the hard work ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, January 13, 2023 8:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: If you want to make a change, the time is now

The qualifying period for state and county elections is open now — could this be your chance to run for office and make a change ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, January 6, 2023 8:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: 2022 was a year of trying times and triumphs

It’s hard to believe we’re already entering a new year, as 2022 sees itself out the door tonight and 2023 is welcomed in. For the ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Saturday, December 31, 2022 4:00 am

Guest Columnists

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial on Sept. ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Saturday, December 24, 2022 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Thank a First Responder on Christmas and every other day

With the frigid weather and all the hazards it brings making its way through our community, it’s only appropriate that we take a moment to ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, December 23, 2022 8:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Without you, there’d be no Vicksburg Post

With Christmas fast approaching, The Vicksburg Post editorial board wanted to take a moment to thank the people who make our paper possible. First and ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Saturday, December 17, 2022 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Give to someone in need this Christmas

Imagine a time when you were in need. Maybe you couldn’t afford to pay a bill; maybe you couldn’t afford food on your table. Maybe, ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, December 9, 2022 8:00 am

Editorial

OUR OPINION: Now is the time to support our school district

Now that the dust has settled from this week’s runoff election for District 1 Vicksburg Warren School District Trustee, it’s time for the community as ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, December 2, 2022 8:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Watch the boys play ball this Friday

The Vicksburg High School Gators are knocking on the door of their first championship run, and it’s up to us — the fans — to ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, November 25, 2022 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Do your part for Vicksburg’s Bicentennial

Vicksburg is broaching a once-in-a-lifetime celebration as the River City marks its 200th year, and those who call it home are invited to participate in ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, November 18, 2022 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Thank a veteran every day

Veterans Day is Friday, and it’s so much more than a day off from work or school. In a city like Vicksburg, with a large ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Thursday, November 10, 2022 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Vicksburg’s waterfront getting a much-needed fresh face

The addition of a mural on the floodwall at the Vicksburg waterfront is an exciting development for tourists visiting our city via the water — ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, November 4, 2022 8:00 am

News

OUR OPINION: We’re at the mercy of a powerful force

Vicksburg has always been a river town — save for 1876-1903 — and the events of this month have served as a stark reminder of ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, October 28, 2022 4:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Get to know your School Board Candidates

The District 1 and District 5 seats for the Vicksburg Warren School District Board of Trustees will be on the ballot during the Nov. 8 ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, October 21, 2022 8:00 am

Opinion

OUR OPINION: Thank God for saving the Food Pantry

If you can’t hear people rejoicing across town for the good fortune of the Storehouse Community Food Pantry and the benevolence of Travelers Rest Baptist ... Read more

by Vicksburg Post Editorial Board, Friday, October 7, 2022 8:00 am

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