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Vicksburg, Mississippi is located in Warren County. Zip codes in Vicksburg, MS include 39180, 39182, and 39183. The median home price in Vicksburg is $119,000. More Vicksburg information.

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9 hrs ago | Hattiesburg American

Miss America 2013 to visit Vicksburg

The Vicksburg Child and Parent Center will host Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan on Saturday, July 27 in Vicksburg, Miss.

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11 hrs ago | Clinton News

Miss Mississippi College Courtney Parella of Grenada, left, and Miss...

If there is one herb my wife and I love to grow more than the rest, it has to be basil.

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17 hrs ago | The Clarion-Ledger

Lightning victims, weather professionals, caution lightning safety

Phyllis Kelly of Prentiss still gets tears in her eyes as she recounts being struck by lightning in 2010.

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Yesterday | SFGate

VWSD looking to solve budget shortfall

With two weeks left before the state-mandated deadline for the Vicksburg Warren School District to adopt a budget, three of five board members have said they will not support a tax increase to make up for a potential $7.7 million deficit for the 2013-14 school year.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Examiner.com

Mississippi church destroyed in lightning-sparked fire

Members of a Mississippi church are vowing to rebuild after a lightning strike sparked a fire that destroyed the building on Sunday .

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The Clarion-Ledger

Anguilla mayor's 10th term a record for Miss.

When Anguilla Mayor Merlin Richardson takes his oath of office July 1, it will be the 10th time, and he will be expanding a record no other mayor in Mississippi can touch.

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WLOX-TV Biloxi

Man accused of stabbing ex-girlfriend at casino

A 24-year-old man charged with aggravated assault for attacking a female worker at the Ameristar Casino in Vicksburg has been found competent to stand trial.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Hattiesburg American

Pine Belt-area contestants fare well at pageant

MMOT Teen Contestants sponsored by the Hattiesburg-based Leaf Foundation fared well at the ninth Annual Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Pageant held recently in Vicksburg.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Clinton News

Miss Mississippi College Courtney Parella of Grenada, left, and Miss...

If there is one herb my wife and I love to grow more than the rest, it has to be basil.

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The Clarion-Ledger

Miss Mississippi pageant, July 10-13 in Vicksburg, has new app

The 2013 Miss Mississippi Pageant will usher in a new era of fan-friendly technology with a completely redesigned website, the pageant's first ever web-based app, and the new Mississippi's Choice Award, which will be decided online by the fans, pageant organizers say.

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The Clarion-Ledger

16 injured as violence erupts at Parchman

The fatal stabbing of an inmate at the State Penitentiary at Parchman on Tuesday was followed by a melee Wednesday that left 11 inmates and five staff members injured.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Hattiesburg American

Anguilla mayor to begin 10th term

ANGUILLA -- When Anguilla Mayor Merlin Richardson takes his oath of office July 1, it will be the 10th time and he will be expanding a record no other mayor in Mississippi can touch.

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WMC-TV Memphis

River panel sets fee for security camera video

Copies of videos from security cameras on the old U.S. Highway 80 bridge over the Mississippi River will cost the public $500 each.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

WMC-TV Memphis

Closed casket funeral leads Mississippi family to bury wrong body

Rochelle Thomas was killed in a car accident in Vicksburg, Mississippi in 2004. Her family was buried at Heavenly Rest in Clarksdale shortly after.

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The Clarion-Ledger

Buses returned to Vicksburg as too expensive to fix

The city of Vicksburg hasn't decided what to do with six former transit system buses that are too expensive to run or repair.

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The Clarion-Ledger

Miss America to visit Vicksburg

Miss America Mallory Hagan is coming to Vicksburg July 27. The Alabama native is coming to raise money for the Exchange Clubs Child and Parent Center, according to WAPT.

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WLOX-TV Biloxi

Girl Scout cookie caper lands woman in jail

Authorities say a Vicksburg woman armed with a copy of a Girl Scouts cookie order form allegedly bilked $1,000 from customers who thought they had placed legitimate orders.

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The Clarion-Ledger

Remember Evers by understanding the goals that guided him

Here's something we can take away from all the speeches and ceremonies regarding the 50th anniversary of the murder of Medgar Evers: He didn't ask for anything extra.

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This Day in Wisconsin History

1863 - (Civil War) Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, continues

The 8th, 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 23rd, 25th,27th, 29th and 33rd Wisconsin Infantry regiments, the 1st, 6th, 7th and 12th Wisconsin Light Artillery batteries and the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry were among Union forces surrounding the city.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Vicksburg Rep. Flaggs taking oath as mayor June 30

Democrat George Flaggs says he'll resign from the Mississippi House on June 30, the same day he's being inaugurated as the new mayor of Vicksburg.

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