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SURRATT: Daylight saving time is on the horizon

It’s coming March 12; that great seasonal event we anticipate with great joy (or anxiety) — daylight saving ...

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OUR OPINION: Everyone needs a ‘Taste of Vicksburg’

The Taste of Vicksburg series hosted by the Vicksburg Convention Center returned for its second season last Friday ...

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MARTIN: A productive field trip for Vicksburg leaders

In February, I joined Vicksburg community leaders for a leadership exchange in Hattiesburg. Mayor George Flaggs Jr., Aldermen ...

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LOOKING BACK: An iconic piece of Monroe Street history

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation This American Foursquare house, 1101 Monroe St., was built ...

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GUIZERIX: Reeves, Legislature moving in right direction for Mississippi moms

I saw the news on Monday and Tuesday that Gov. Tate Reeves and the state House of Representatives ...

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FRAZIER: Moving from melancholy to happiness

Sometimes when writing, you can just come up dry and that is how I feel this week about ...

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LIVING HISTORY: The Vicksburg Post Presents PROFILE 2023

With its fighting spirit, thanks to highs and lows as numerous as the hills that blanket it, the ...

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Letter to the Editor: Thanks for a great Gumbo Cook-Off

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

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OUR OPINION: Cooperation reinforces confidence in youth crime prevention efforts

Something uncommon happened during the Warren County Board of Supervisors’ Feb. 13 working meeting. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs ...

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SURRATT: Happy anniversary to me

This month, I celebrated an anniversary of sorts. In February of 1979 — 44 years ago — I ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thank you from Visit Vicksburg

Dear Editor, Thank you to our volunteers that showed up and showed out for the special American Queen ...

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LOOKING BACK: The Lake House Resort, Gatling guns and Prohibition

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation The first reference to the Lake House Resort, located ...

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GUEST COLUMN: Take time to learn what makes America exceptional

By Sen. Roger Wicker | Guest Columnist Even before the United States won its independence, Americans were celebrating ...

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GUIZERIX: What’s next for Yazoo Backwater Flood reporting

Last week’s Community Engagement sessions with the Department of the Army and Environmental Protection Agency left me with ...

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ON THE SHELF: Adult Nonfiction for Black History Month

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week ...

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OTHER OPINION: Somebody Grab Favre’s Shovel

There is an old saying about crisis management: When you’re in a hole, stop digging. Now there is ...

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FROM THE VAULT: Ray Cato’s lifetime behind the wheel

By the Late Gordon Cotton | Originally published in The Vicksburg Post on March 10, 2013. When you ...

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FRAZIER: Cold hands led to a warmed heart

It was cold on Friday. Just ask all the volunteers who were at the Vicksburg waterfront to greet ...

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LOOKING BACK: More 1000 Main St. Memories

By Nancy Bell | Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation One of the most fun things about writing these ...

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OUR OPINION: Putting AEDs in public schools is a good move

Weeks ago, millions of Americans watched as Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field during a Monday Night Football ...

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SMART MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Knock at the Cabin’ a thought-provoking thriller

By Ian Omar Smart | Guest Columnist Now playing at the B&B Theater at the Vicksburg Mall, M. ...

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GUIZERIX: Thank an Educator this week

It’s been a busy week already for our education community and we’re only halfway through. With the news ...

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ON THE SHELF: Historical romance titles in large print

This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s ...

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OUR OPINION: Vicksburg is full of positive role models

If the pages of The Post’s weekend edition are any indication, Vicksburg is full of positive role models. ...

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FRAZIER: The clock is ticking for Vicksburg Living photo submissions

Being on time is not my strong suit. And it’s not that I intentionally like being late; no, ...

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OUR OPINION: Postpartum Medicaid expansion should be a ‘no-brainer’

Once again, it seems like a simple proposition. Should health care coverage for Mississippi mothers on Medicaid be ...

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SURRATT: Program to reduce juvenile violence will need help of whole community

Mayor George Flaggs Jr.’s decision to tackle juvenile violence in the city is a chilling example of how ...

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vicksburg — A police state?

Dear Editor, The recent increase in crime led to a nighttime curfew. It’s a bad situation and a ...

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