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City of Vicksburg to honor Myrlie Evers-Williams in civil rights park

A monument honoring civil rights pioneer Myrlie Evers-Williams will be placed in Vicksburg’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...

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Old Post Files June 3, 1923-2023

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SIEGE 160: Caves provided residents shelter from barrage during Siege of Vicksburg

When the Union’s cannons opened fire on Vicksburg from Maj. Gen. Ulysses Grant’s fortifications east of town and ...

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Old Post Files June 2, 1923-2023

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VICKSBURG FACTS: Riverfront Mural Project captures community’s historical moments

Do you know about the history of Vicksburg Riverfront Murals? The Vicksburg Riverfront Murals were inspired by the ...

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Old Post Files May 31, 1923-2023

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LOOKING BACK: A Vicksburg home with Stamps on history

By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The one-story, six-bay galleried house at 820 Grove St. was ...

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Old Post Files May 27, 1923-2023

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SIEGE 160: Truce to bury dead delays siege, gives opposing troops a chance to meet

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series by The Vicksburg Post commemorating the 160th anniversary of ...

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FROM THE VAULT: Old Court House clock has had storied life

By the Late Gordon Cotton | Originally published in The Vicksburg Post on June 30, 2013 The original ...

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Old Post Files May 26, 1923-2023

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VICKSBURG FACTS: Dr. Alston Callahan’s contribution to eye care

Did you know that Vicksburg is the home of eye care specialist Dr. Alston Callahan? Callahan was born ...

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Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included ‘Proud Mary’ dead at 83

By HILLEL ITALIE | AP National Writer NEW YORK — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer ...

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Old Post Files May 24, 1923-2023

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LOOKING BACK: The Vicksburg families tied to 916 Grove St.

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This Queen Anne residence at 916 Grove St. was ...

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Old Post Files May 20, 1923-2023

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This week in the Siege: Confederate defeat seals Vicksburg fate

Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories commemorating the 160th anniversary of the Siege of ...

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Old Post Files May 19, 1923-2023

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VICKSBURG FACTS: Vicksburg, the home of Pro Football Hall of Fame member and AFL legend Billy Shaw

Did you know that Vicksburg is the hometown of a Pro Football Hall of Fame member who played ...

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Old Post Files May 17, 1923-2023

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Old Post Files May 13, 1923-2023

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FROM THE VAULT: Sam Raner is more than a horsewoman

By the Late Gordon Cotton | Originally published in The Vicksburg Post on June 16, 2013 She’s a ...

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Old Post Files May 12, 1923-2023

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VICKSBURG FACTS: Vicksburg’s first Ways and Means Committee Chairman

Did you know that Vicksburg’s James William Collier was the first Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee ...

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IN HIS OWN WORDS: Bill Justice featured in International Rotary Magazine

This article is from the February 2023 Issue of the International Rotary Magazine as told to Geoffrey Johnson. ...

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Old Post Files May 10, 1923-2023

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LOOKING BACK: Welcome to the (Jitney) Jungle

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation Prior to the opening of the Jitney Jungle on ...

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Old Post Files May 6, 1923-2023

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