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Letting go, clearing the clutter for the New Year
It’s that time of year when I purge. From closets, to drawers, to storerooms to the attic, I ...
Opinion
Bulldog, Rebel, or other, Monday’s game was weird
Let’s get this out of the way early, guys. I’m an Alabama fan. And not just a normal ...
News
Preserving memories is important; experiencing the moments even more precious
A couple of years ago, my cousin’s son set out to help me with a project. Mason is ...
Columnists
Diet and exercise resolutions: Because my Hershey Bar cake consumption needs a run for its money
Topping the New Year resolutions are diet and exercise, and my guess is it is due in part ...
Opinion
It’s time for me to go home
This may be my last column. After 44 years as a journalist — the last 12 spent here ...
Vicksburg
Looking forward to getting to know Vicksburg, Warren County
When you make a job change in the newspaper industry, it isn’t as simple as just getting to ...
Local
Take time to rest in the ‘thin places’ of life, faith
I’ve been reading Shauna Niequist’s devotional book, “Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are as You Are” this year. ...
Opinion
As we go through the holidays, let’s not forget that stocking and its owner
One of the hardest tasks for me is writing a column for Christmas. I guess what makes it ...
Local
It’s a wrap: Savvy shopkeepers and Chinese government played a role in those pretty packages
There was a time when I aspired to be a gift wrapper. It just always looked like a ...
Opinion
Residents need to keep their properties up to code
An old topic came before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen last Friday — the South Street Apartments. ...
Opinion
It’s time to practice what Jesus preached
A bit of history for today: Thursday marked the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. ...
Opinion
ON THE SHELF: Get ready for some holiday romance with these festive titles
This column is submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s ...
Local
Remembering the storm: Triumph over tragedy
For a few weeks now I have been doing some research into the 1953 tornado. With this year ...
Opinion
Of football bowls and the Heisman
This column is about football, or rather the Heisman Trophy and bowl games. I’ll start with the Heisman. ...
News
What Gov. Tate Reeves and former Gov. Ronnie Musgrove have in common
Ronnie Musgrove, Mississippi’s last Democratic governor, and incumbent Gov. Tate Reeves, a proud Republican, have something in common ...
News
Thanksgiving didn’t even start in Massachusetts…
Yes, it is true, the first Thanksgiving-type holiday happened in the area near St. Augustine, Fla. not in ...
Local
A bold move: Christmas decor on rotation
The decorating blitz has begun. Well, truth be told I started a couple of weeks ago, which is ...
History
Thanksgiving didn’t even start in Massachusetts…
Yes, it is true, the first Thanksgiving-type holiday happened in the area near St. Augustine, Florida, not in ...
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Whether shopping, with friends or watching football, have a good Thanksgiving
It’s a Monday night and I’m sitting at my laptop listening to jazz and trying to come up ...
Local
Unraveling the great Thanksgiving debate: Southern-style dressing vs. stuffing
In the South, there is never any question as to the perfect side dish served with turkey at ...
Opinion
I’m happy Medicare marketers, leave me alone
It’s that time of year. I don’t mean Thanksgiving or the Christmas season. It’s the Medicare enrollment period: ...
Opinion
FRAZIER: Echoes of human interaction amidst the robot revolution
When trying to furnish my youngest daughter’s apartment while she was still in school, we drove out to ...
Opinion
Happy 248th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps
The Marine Corps birthday is a day for all Marines — once a Marine, always a Marine — ...
Opinion
SURRATT: Let’s truly honor our veterans this Veterans Day
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in ...
Opinion
GUIZERIX: It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?
Although it’s a little out of my age range, I’ve heard time and again references to a late ...
Opinion
SURRATT: Regardless of who you vote for, get out and vote
This coming week will feature two important dates for Warren County residents. Tuesday, Nov. 7, is Election Day; ...
Opinion
Reviving wedding announcements: The Vicksburg Post harkens to Martha Day’s legacy
There have been a couple of times when folks around town likened my position at The Vicksburg Post ...
Opinion
SURRATT: Thanks to others, it’s good to see trick-or-treat returning
One of the first holidays of the fall/winter season is upon us. Halloween has been a traditional celebration ...
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