Dedication ceremony for Vicksburg welcome signs scheduled
The dedication ceremony for Vicksburg’s interstate welcome signs has been set for June 2. “Welcome to Vicksburg” sign dedication ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. Speakers will include Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr., Mississippi Department of Transportation Central District Commissioner Willie Simmons and former Central District Commissioner Dick Hall. Parking will be at the […]
Hinds CC offering youth golf clinic
The Hinds golf program is hosting a Junior Golf Clinic June 14-17 for juniors aged 6-18. Each session is from 9 a.m. to noon and is $150. Drinks and snacks will be provided. The clinic covers an array of topics, including the basic rules of golf, etiquette, putting, chipping, full swing and course play. Juniors will […]
Battle of the Brains winners take home trophies and cash prizes
Monday night, the Battle of the Brains concluded when the students from Beechwood and Warren Central Intermediate battled it out with each other in the first division of competition. Beechwood consisted of Coach Sherra Barnes and students Sydney Cooley, Samantha Bailey, Isabella Romero, and Hallie Hendrix. Warren Central Intermediate was led by Crystal Jackson and […]
Mississippi VA holding Memorial Day events at State Veterans Memorial Cemeteries
Mississippi Veterans Affairs will be holding Memorial Day events at both State Veterans Memorial Cemeteries on Monday, May 31, starting at 10 a.m. The Kilmichael cemetery is located at 2 Legion Road, Kilmichael, MS 39747 The Newton cemetery is located at 248 Honor Circle, Newton, MS 39345
Julia’s Garden grows
Charlie Gholson lost her daughter, Julia, to cancer and the house Julia lived in sat vacant for a number of years. Eventually, Gholson cleared the land, and when she heard about Angela Turner’s project to bring a community garden to Vicksburg, she wanted to help. So she donated the land where Julia’s house once sat […]
Battle of the Brains draws Vicksburg’s brightest young minds
On Saturday, May 22, Vicksburg Radio Station V105.5 hosted an Academic Competition at the Vicksburg Commons, formally The Outlet Mall. Students competed in 3 different divisions for a chance to return Monday night to win a share of $10,000. Division 1, Elementary, consisted of students from Agape Montessori Christian School, Beechwood Elementary, Warren Central Intermediate […]
AMCA honors graduates
The graduating seniors of Agape Montessori Christian Academy were honored Friday night at Bypass Church of Christ in Vicksburg. Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. was present at the event and presented each of the six graduates with their diplomas. The event was also host to Brother Willie Nettle who addressed the seniors and their families. […]
Area reunion to be hosted at Culkin School May 29
Former students of Culkin School between 1916 and 1965 are hosting a gathering on Saturday, May 29 at 1 p.m. The gathering seeks to reunite former students of all Warren County Schools, including Cooper, Carr Central St. Aloysius and St. Francis, as well as students from surrounding counties who were sports rivals. Anyone who attended […]
Catfish Row Museum pop-up exhibit now open
For a limited time, Catfish Row Museum’s pop-up exhibit is now open. The exhibit, named Merchants of Vicksburg: The Roots of Culture and Commerce, features a unique look at the history of commerce in Vicksburg and Warren County. The exhibit will start with the earliest known trade in town and exhibit a timeline of businesses […]
Debra Franco Dance Studios is showing off talent Saturday morning
Debra Franco Dance Studios is holding a dance next to Levee Street. While checking out the Farmer’s Market, show some support and see the talent displayed in these young performers.