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Gameday feast: Tailgating is an art form for Mississippi football fans

Food, friends and fun are tailgating words in Mississippi, and no matter what school they support, Vicksburg residents ...

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A unique part of Vicksburg’s history comes to life during these evening tours

Blue skies had faded to gray and daylight was barely hanging on. It would only be a matter ...

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Robin Stroud’s career has been on an unexpected track

On a sloppy muddy track, Always Dreaming and jockey John Velazquez made their run to the 2017 Kentucky ...

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Anchuca is ‘Uniquely American’

By David Creel Tom Pharr was not supposed to own a historic mansion. “Folks like us don’t live ...

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Reading suggestions by Lorelei Books in historic downtown Vicksburg

Desperation Road by Mississippian Michael Ferris Smith is a gritty saga of suspense and despair that intertwines the ...

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Through good times and bad, Joanne Ryan keeps coming back to the guitar

The dramatic melody of the final death scene in the famous opera Madame Butterfly echoed through the house ...

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At Gumbo Pot, it is all about the roux

In Bridge City, La., where Barbara Prejeant Boyd is from, Sundays mean gumbo. Boyd’s son, Perry, grew up ...

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Owners of historic Baer House find job in the home’s history and its legacy

The Baer House, located on Grove Street in downtown Vicksburg, is one of only a few Eastlake Victorian ...

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Homegrown: Taylor Tankersley

For five seasons, Taylor Tankersley lived the dream. The former Warren Central baseball star was a first-round draft ...

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Trump wins in landslide — in St. Francis mock election

Eight Donald Trumps and eight Hillary Clintons roamed the halls of St. Francis Xavier Elementary Oct. 26, giving ...

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HALL OF FAME: Vicksburg native ‘at home’ in role as educator, administrator

It’s been a memorable year for Sean Brewer, and there’s still more to come. In December, the Redwood ...

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ONE OF THE BEST: Rosa A. Temple High School is remembered for far more then being a subject of one of the city’s murals

For 12 years, from 1959 to 1971, Rosa A. Temple High School was more than just the high ...

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STORYCOOK ENDING: See how this cook moved from a life of accounting to one as a caterer

With her mother serving as the food editor of The Vicksburg Post for decades, the apple fell pretty ...

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MISS MISSISSIPPI’S HOMETOWN: For nearly six decades, Vicksburg and Mississippi have had a beautiful relationship

Maybe the City of Vicksburg shared the anxiety experienced by the women who were arriving in town. Both ...

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PROJECT RESTORE: Designer Tom Pharr didn’t realize saving Springfield might have ended up saving him

Tom Pharr believes in second chances, and third and fourth ones, too, if necessary. That goes for people ...

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TIME FOR WINE: When drinking wine, it’s all about finding what works best — tastes best — for you

Greg Bigelow has been drinking wine for years in the Pacific Northwest, and now he’s sharing his knowledge ...

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WELCOME MR. PRESIDENT: Did Teddy Bear come about from one of President Theodore Roosevelt’s visit to Vicksburg?

President Theodore Roosevelt made two trips to the Vicksburg area in the early and mid-1900s. In 1902, Roosevelt, ...

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PEDDLING A CAREER: Vicksburg native experiencing international cycling success

When Lauren Hall set out on her bike for her first training ride nearly a decade ago, it ...

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JOINING LOVES: Randy Jolly, a Vicksburg native, has combined his love for art and teaching very nicely

For some people art isn’t something you create, it’s who you are, which leads to their art taking ...

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PETRIFIED HISTORY: Mississippi Petrified Forest offers a unique glimpse into our history

Forty-five minutes northeast of Vicksburg in Flora lies a natural wonder 36 million years in the making. The ...

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JUST TWIST: Crawfish season is back in and it’s once again time to enjoy a secret recipe

People have traveled from around the world to get a taste of T’Beaux’s Blues Le Roux’s famous crawfish. ...

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REGAL REMODEL: Lee Davis and Jane Thames breathed life back into a forgotten home that was once part of Vicksburg’s early beginnings

The Galleries — home of Lee Davis and Jane Thames — is nothing less than grand and elegant. ...

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THE RIGHT BRINE: Vicksburg couple explains how olive trees help them tap their family roots

Just steps outside of Mary and Dr. Mo Qasim Lee Street townhouse lies a courtyard garden fitted with ...

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Mississippi’s Secretary of State has led state through changes

In 2008, Delbert Hosemann decided to enter politics. And getting elected Mississippi Secretary of State is a big ...

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The Vicksburg National Military Park has come a long way in its nearly 116-year history

Called the “Art Park of the World” by a Civil War veteran, the Vicksburg National Military Park is ...

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From physics and government work to the ‘rat race’ of commercial woodworking, Thad Pratt has finally settled on his true love

The smell of fresh cut wood tickles the nose, and particles of sawdust hang in the air at ...

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When Kennith Humphrey looks back at a completed work, he finds a piece far different than what he expected

Deep strokes from side to side in an array of colors molding and changing in the light becoming ...

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Just keep dancing

From a few motivated people grew an adult dance class that is connecting and benefiting people in more ...

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