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What’s the solution to Vicksburg’s problem with shootings?

It’s a pressing question: What on earth can be done to curb the shooting incidents in Vicksburg? The ...

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Bring on the cold weather. It’s December, after all

This little arctic blast we experienced had some folks in a tizzy — but not me. As I ...

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Addressing the elephant in the room

It probably feels like we’ve talked a lot about college football lately in a part of the paper ...

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From NYC to the River City, Christmas is beautiful

I turned on the television to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade Thursday, even though I knew I ...

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Football rivalries are just better in the South

Let me start by saying: Ohio State vs. Michigan. I know. Moving right on along, I’m telling you ...

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We have so much to be thankful for

As Thanksgiving arrives tomorrow, it’s safe to say most of us won’t exactly be just kicking back and ...

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A cheerful disposition goes a long way

Will the management at Chick-fil-A please take a bow. Your staff has impressed me. While hubby was out ...

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Exciting things are on the way at Vicksburg National Military Park

Wednesday night, a crowd gathered at the Vicksburg National Military Park’s visitor’s center to hear the details of ...

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VWSD academies help put students on the right path

With each new session I go through in the nine-month Leadership Vicksburg process, I learn new things about ...

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FERGUSON: The recliner blues

As I write this, it is early Saturday evening in Paris, Mississippi. It is raining, and the daylight ...

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Vicksburg Living is here, and it’s a holiday treat

It’s here. The November/December issue of the Vicksburg Living Magazine has arrived, and boy is it a cutie. ...

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There’s a lot coming up as Christmas approaches

Well. You get just one more column of me saying we’re approaching my first whatever-it-may-be in Vicksburg. But, ...

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Tell us why you love Vicksburg

As the holidays approach, there are plenty of yearly activities and events people begin planning for and, at ...

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FERGUSON: Sibling rivalry and the blessing of family

Mom and dad have four children: two boys and two girls. Mom has been gone almost a year, ...

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Interstate angels among us

Regardless of how crazy and self-absorbed our world may seem, this week I was assured that – though ...

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Working from home has its downsides

On Thursday, while I was watching the NBC Nightly News, it was reported in one of the segments ...

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Hooray for books and scary things

By the time you guys are reading this, my favorite holiday – Halloween – will be over, but ...

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FERGUSON: Loss and grief may get more manageable, but they never go away

Christmas 2011 was a Christmas I hope never to repeat. Two and a half months earlier, my wife ...

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Leadership Vicksburg’s inside look is eye-opening experience

One of the cool things about working in the media is we often get an inside look at ...

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KILLGORE: How Deep is the Mississippi River?

Is the Mississippi river 1,000 feet deep, 100 feet, or do we really know? People often ask that ...

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FRAZIER: I Got the Christmas Tree Blues

I hate to admit it, but I have become an Instagram fanatic and have become enamored with the ...

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GUEST COLUMN: Holiday programs that translate to ‘Jesus with skin on’

With the upcoming holiday season soon to be upon us, Good Shepherd would like to wish you and ...

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Poll shows Hosemann’s goals align with what Mississippians want 

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann for a chat about how ...

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Vicksburg Living wants your Christmas photo submissions,…already

Prior to publishing each edition of Vicksburg Living, I write up a little blurb that runs in The ...

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Visiting new places with the kids is the best

I was once told that you’ll never regret money or time spent on travel. I concur and submit ...

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My picky palate was no match for Cedar Grove’s chef

I am not a foody by any stretch of the imagination. I can be content with a peanut ...

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Community meeting should help foster understanding

It was a great idea by the residents of Vicksburg’s Fostoria neighborhood to hold a community meeting Wednesday ...

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I’m concerned about my Bulldogs, college football in general

I am thinking the Mississippi State Bulldogs are going to have a tough year. And now with the ...

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