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Opinionator | Disunion: The Battles of Vicksburg
The fall of Vicksburg, Miss., to forces under Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is remembered for the long, intensive siege that led up to it.
Vicksburg National Military Park
Memorial Day Weekend Concert Information
VNMP is hosting 3 outdoor concerts at the Clay Street Visitor Center, May 24, 25, & 26.
This week 150 years ago in the Civil War, Ulysses Grant hurled his Union forces at heavily fortified Vicksburg, Miss., in hopes of a swift conquest of the Mississippi River city.
Michael P. Miller, senior environmental protection specialist, Regulatory Branch, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, was recently presented the Larry N. Harper Regulator of the Year Award for his outstanding service and support.
Police want tighter controls on vehicle-for-hire companies
VICKSBURG - The Public Transportation Board is reviewing a proposal from the Vicksburg police department for penalizing companies offering vehicles for hire for violations of the local cab ordinance.
Defunct casino to be moved; cost could rise depending on a cruda
By late August, Vicksburg's downtown City Front will be without a floating casino for the first time since 1993 if the winning bidder at an auction April 25 for the former Grand Station Casino follows through on a bankruptcy court-ordered sale of the vessel.
Forecasters predict higher, later river crest at Vicksburg
Forecasters tell the Vicksburg Post the updated projection is based on rainfall amounts in areas near tributaries that feed the Lower Mississippi.
No hoopla for Battle of Jackson 150th anniversary
However, the battle's 150th anniversary on Tuesday was expected to pass mostly without commemoration in Jackson itself.
County seeks more payback from Ashley-Palmertree
An unfinished 2012 audit of Warren County says Circuit Clerk Shelly Ashley-Palmertree owes the county more than previously thought and supervisors will ask for payback this week.
Insurance leader visits Cleveland
"I love what I do. I love serving the state of Mississippi," said Mike Chaney, Mississippi commissioner of insurance, recently when he visited Cleveland.
Bowling alley planned for Columbus
A former Sack and Save store in Columbus will be converted into a bowling alley.
On May 16, 1863, Union and Confederate forces clashed at the Battle of Champion Hill in Mississippi, dueling with artillery and rifle fire.
News Minute: Here is the latest news from The Associated Press
Louisiana officials have informally asked about video from security cameras at the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge where a barge struck the Mississippi River span on March 23, 2011.
Corps of Engineers putting Yazoo County grazing land up for bid
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District is accepting sealed bids from individuals or groups that are interested in leasing agricultural - grazing land in Yazoo County.
River to reach flood stage in Vicksburg
The mighty Mississippi River, already bobbing above flood stage at Natchez, Miss., will reach flood stage Sunday at Vicksburg, Miss.
Mississippi mayoral primaries narrow candidate fields
Most Mississippi cities elect mayors this year, and party primaries Tuesday narrowed the fields of candidates.
Farmland in East Carroll Parish Floods
The Mississippi River is again flooding about 8,500 acres of farmland in East Carroll Parish's Bunches Bend, which had a huge levee failure in 2011 that wiped out $10 million in crops.
The 7 most important things I have learned in life
"My mother was a praying woman, and there would be many times when I was growing up that I would be awakened early in the morning by her powerfully moving prayers." I am always honored when I get asked to write for Living Lutheran, however, in some sense, this assignment is probably one of the toughest because it involves looking back over a ... (more)
Donald Oakes returns to school
Whenever faced with impending leadership voids during the past 13 years, Vicksburg Warren School District has turned to one man for transitional guidance.
Mississippi Cities Preparing for Primaries
First-term Vicksburg Mayor Paul Winfield is challenged by Rep. George Flaggs, businesswoman Linda Fondren and three other Democrats.