Port Commission and Economic Development Partnership detail expansion plans
The Warren County Port Commission and the Vicksburg-Warren Economic Development Partnership have several expansion projects in the works for Vicksburg and Warren County. During Monday morning’s Warren County Board of Supervisors work session, Pablo Diaz, president of the Partnership, and Don Brown, president of the Port Commission, detailed the status of several of their ongoing […]
Delta Airlines suspending service to 10 U.S. airports
Delta Airlines, the primary air carrier serving Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport, is suspending flights to and from 10 airports around the country beginning May 13 through at least September of this year. The airports are in markets with more than one Delta-served airport, the airline stated in a release, and the move will “allow […]
Iconic Warren County industrial property headed to the auction block
Since 1944, the name LeTourneau has been synonymous with marine-based construction in the Warren County area. Although the factory at 555 LeTourneau Road has gone by numerous official names due to corporate buyouts and mergers, area residents have long referred to the property has as the LeTourneau plant. It is headed to the auction block […]
Vicksburg-Warren County Partnership wins $10,000 Entergy Excellerator grant
In a post-COVID-19 world, it will take more than business as usual to get noticed by companies looking to move or expand facilities. For the Vicksburg-Warren County Partnership, that means building an access road leading into a 174-acre site in the Ceres Industrial Park. The organization plans to use a $10,000 Excellerator Grant from Entergy […]
Mississippi Ag department moves to help farmers and provide more local farm-to-table options
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is taking steps to strengthen the state’s food supply chain and provide more farm-to-table options in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The country’s food supply chain continues to function in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson in a statement. “However, labor […]
Vicksburg YMCA is almost ready to unveil its new basketball court
The new basketball gym at the Vicksburg YMCA is nearly complete. The construction of the new court is a part of the YMCA’s $4 million expansion project, which was launched by CEO Phillip Doiron last April. Work on the basketball court began earlier this year. The new court is expected to be complete by mid-June […]
Lorelei Books is adapting to business under the safer-at-home order
Kelly Barfield’s bookstore, Lorelei Books, is one of the many businesses that re-opened to the public after the state’s safer-at-home order was enacted on April 27. Lorelei Books, located at 1103 Washington St., was founded by its original owner in 2005. On May 1, 2017, Barfield bought the business. “In fact, today is the third […]
Southern Sisters to re-open; Southern Roots to permanently close
While both have been hit hard with the restrictions placed on them during the COVID-19 crisis, two local restaurants are taking different paths. Popular Vicksburg restaurant Southern Sisters will re-open as soon as the state and local governments allow dine-in services to resume. Diane Pennington and her sister, Terri McCall, have operated the lunch-time-only eatery […]
With business down, Gumbo Pot is making adjustments to survive the crisis
Like other restaurant owners, Gumbo Pot proprietors Donna and Perry Boyd have had to adjust because of COVID-19 restrictions. With their dining room closed, they have shifted their focus to take-out services and delivery options, but it’s a far cry from where they were just a few short months ago. “Our business is off about […]
Vicksburg Mall to re-open May 1
Vicksburg Mall manager Jerry Chambers has announced the Vicksburg Mall will re-open on Friday, May 1. The new hours of operation will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Vicksburg Mall will enforce social distancing standards and entry to the Mall will be via the front entrance near Dillard’s only. All customers must wear […]