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150 years later: Vicksburg Massacre remembered in River City

One hundred and fifty years to the day since the events of what has come to be known ...

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Another shooting at downtown gas station under investigation

In what has become a familiar sight for folks in downtown Vicksburg, police officers converged on the Fastway ...

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House fire claims life on Mattingly Street

A house fire that broke out just after 6 p.m. Monday at a home located at 718 Mattingly ...

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Tallulah man arrested for series of fires

The Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) has arrested a Tallulah man for several vacant house fires dating ...

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PHOTO GALLERY: O’ Christmas Tree Tour of Homes wraps up first weekend

The O’ Christmas Tree Tour of Homes criss-crossed Vicksburg Saturday and Sunday, making stops at the two-weekend event’s ...

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Area churches mark season with Christmas cantatas, celebrations

As Christmas approaches, many area churches will be presenting seasonal programs to honor the birth of Christ. The ...

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Photo gallery: Vicksburg holds Christmas Parade of Lights

Downtown Vicksburg was aglow Saturday night, when the 2024 Christmas Parade of Lights lit up Washington Street as ...

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ERDC lights up the night for Christmas

The annual U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Under the Lights Christmas event kicked off its ...

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Weekend events to commemorate 150th anniversary of Vicksburg Massacre

Events this weekend will be held around the River City to honor the memory of the Vicksburg Massacre ...

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How does the Old Mississippi River Bridge work?

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories looking into the inner workings of local ...

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Father and son: Blake Teller receives award named for father Landy

In 2016, an anonymous gift was made in memory of Landy Teller. The gift was meant to start ...

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City announces Dec. 12 ribbon cutting for new animal shelter

The City of Vicksburg on Friday announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place Thursday for the new animal ...

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Butler teams up with United Way for local donations this holiday season

Malcolm Butler, former NFL star and Super Bowl hero, is once again using his platform to give back ...

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Vicksburg Voices: honoring the Rosenwald legacy

By Erica Hensley The Catfish Row Museum in Vicksburg will soon honor the legacy of the Rosenwald Schools ...

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library comes to Warren County

Parents and children gathered at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library Tuesday to celebrate Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library — ...

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VFD spotlights fire safety during winter months

As a stretch of cold-weather months approaches in central Mississippi, the Vicksburg Fire Department (VFD) is working to ...

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Warren County Records: Who got married, who sold property and who mortgaged property during Nov. 19-Dec. 3, 2024

Records were recorded from the Warren County Courthouse from the period Nov. 19 to Dec. 3, 2024. Warranty ...

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UPDATE: Suspect identified in officer-involved shooting on Bazinsky Road; second suspect makes court appearance in related case

An officer-involved shooting that killed 19-year-old Amarion Thomas Wednesday in a neighborhood on Bazinsky Road has been taken ...

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Christmas Parade of Lights moved up to Saturday

The Vicksburg Main Street Christmas Parade of Lights has been rescheduled due to expected rain Sunday. The parade ...

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Flaggs addresses officer-involved shooting; city confirms suspect has died

In a statement released Thursday morning from the office of Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr., it was confirmed ...

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Trash prices to increase for county residents

Warren County residents will see a price increase on their waste disposal bills next year. At a voting ...

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Vicksburg Voices: VWSD’s ‘academy’ approach building opportunity

By Jim Beaugez Special to The Post When history and memory are reduced to internet memes, context usually ...

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O’ Christmas Tree Tour of Homes and Holiday Lights Trolley Tour poised to begin (with photo gallery)

The German Christmas carol “O Tannenbaum,” or, in English, “O’ Christmas Tree,” is a song that dates to ...

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Photo gallery: CPKC Holiday Train makes stop in Vicksburg

The line was formed long before the CPKC Holiday Train pulled into the Old Depot Museum, with Santa ...

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1 in custody, additional suspects sought by VPD after shots fired on Commerce Street

The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) is actively investigating an incident that occurred in the early morning hours Friday, ...

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Vicksburg resident donates $10K to Vicksburg Animal Shelter

Vicksburg resident Karen Kirk said her late mother, Barbara Crow Whiteman, loved animals. So when Whiteman passed away ...

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8th annual ERDC Under the Lights coming this week

Excitement is lighting up the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg as plans come ...

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Vicksburg High School’s Knight recognized for record-breaking season

Vicksburg High School Gators running back DeCorey Knight Jr. was recognized during Monday’s regular meeting of the Vicksburg ...

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