Latest Letters to the Editor

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vicksburg deserves better leadership than what we’ve seen

Dear Editor, Vicksburg deserves better leadership than what we’ve seen from Mayor Flaggs and Alderman Monsour. For years, ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Where’s the money? Time capsule promise is coming due.

Dear editor:   A time capsule buried in the grounds of Warren County Court House during the U.S. Bicentennial ...

News

Daughtry goes extra mile for Big Wheels event

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Sarah Soverns, first vice president of the Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg. ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Mississippians need Medicaid

Dear editor, This year, more than 17,000 Mississippians will be diagnosed with cancer. Many of these individuals receive ...

Local

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Loss of AmeriCorps will have ripple effect in Vicksburg, nation

To the Editor, We were so very saddened to learn about the Trump administration’s cutting of AmeriCorps National ...

Opinion

Vicksburg should preserve Pemberton’s first headquarters

Dear Editor:  A silent witness to most of Vicksburg’s 200-year history is in serious danger of extinction. It ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Child care should be prioritized in upcoming legislative discussions

Dear Editor, I am writing to you today to express my deep concern about the significant impact that ...

News

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Pleased with result for VNMP, but not with how it came to be

Dear Editor, I was pleased to read in Terri Cowart Frazier’s weekend article last weekend that the fired ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: VNMP deserves better treatment from federal government

Dear Editor: I hate to take issue with an article about the Vicksburg National Military Park (VNMP) when ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Supporting legislation to protect local pharmacies important move

Dear Editor: Thank you for your report on the move in the Mississippi Senate to ensure that local ...

News

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you for your kindness, Vicksburg

Dear Editor, This is an open letter to the wonderful, warm and generous people of the city of ...

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you to everyone who made the Carnaval de Mardi Gras a success

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation, I would ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Farewell from the Jackson Street Gallery at The Mulberry

Dear Editor, It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost three years since I opened Jackson Street Gallery ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you for a successful Bicentennial Symposium

Dear Editor, To the panelists, moderator, presenter, education information tables (Resilient Paths, LLC; Hinds Community College Upward Bound ...

Letters to the Editor

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An attack on the VNMP is an attack on all of Vicksburg

Dear Editor, I am saddened to hear the news that the Military Park has lost 32% of its ...

News

VICKSBURG VOICES: Share your Warren County education story

Dear Vicksburg Community, We are excited to introduce Vicksburg Voices, a new initiative by Shape Up Mississippi in ...

Opinion

Are we living in two different Americas?

As I listen to endless campaign messages and related conversations, I wonder if it is possible that we ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Targeted or random, gun violence is a problem in Vicksburg 

Gun violence in Vicksburg is hitting too close to home, and as someone who loves this city, it’s ...

Letters to the Editor

Thursday’s meeting shows Vicksburg is ready for a change

On Thursday evening, a diverse group of over 100 Vicksburg residents gathered at the Warren County Court House ...

Letters to the Editor

Documentary about infamous crime shouldn’t capitalize on tragedy

As a close friend of the late Sharen and Dixon Wilson, I am horrified that a documentary about ...

Letters to the Editor

Thank you, Viking Nation, for a great season

What a GREAT YEAR for Viking Baseball!! This group of young men accomplished some things that we haven’t ...

Education

Proposed closing of three of Mississippi’s HBCUs is concerning

Here we go again. Will Mississippi’s African American communities just roll over in acceptance of the possibility of ...

Opinion

City, county need to come together for mutual benefit

In the City of Vicksburg, with the second longest river in the world; with three different cruise ship ...

Letters to the Editor

Thank you to all who helped make O’Christmas Tree Home Tours a success

Dear editor, The Vicksburg Main Street program would like to thank all of the homeowners that opened their ...

Letters to the Editor

Thank you to all who helped make Carnaval de Mardi Gras a success

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation, I would ...

Letters to the Editor

Thank you to Vicksburg FD, first responders for taking good care of us

Dear editor, We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Vicksburg Fire Department for their rapid ...

Opinion

Thank You for a Successful Christmas Parade of Lights

The Christmas Parade of Lights “Merry Melodies” turned out to be a fantastic night with clear skies and ...

Opinion

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks to Vicksburg banks, casinos and churches for Rolling Fork response

Dear Editor, I welcome this opportunity to thank Vicksburg’s local banks, casinos and churches for stepping up to ...

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