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William “Bill” Sims Foundation to hold “Lest We Forget” ceremony honoring fallen heroes
Vicksburg National Military Park 3201 Clay Street, VicksburgThe William "Bill" Sims Foundation, an organization established by descendants of former Civil War veterans, is set to present a "Lest We Forget" ceremony on Saturday, Mar. 11 at noon. The ceremony will take place on the grounds of the Vicksburg National Cemetery, where a large number of United States Colored Troops (USCT) are being […]
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast
The Omicron Rho Lambda Educational Foundation, Incorporated of Omicron Rho Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. is pleased to announce the hosting of its 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 8:30 am. The breakfast will be held at The Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Dr. […]
Food for Thought: Food history of the Mississippi Delta
Catfish Row Museum 913 Washington Street, VicksburgJoin Dr. Andrew Haley, Moorman Distinguished Professor in the Humanities 2019-21 and Associate Professor of American Cultural History from the University of Southern Mississippi, for Home Town Recipes: Race, Myth and Cookbooks in 20th Century Vicksburg at the Catfish Row Museum. RSVP TODAY: https://buff.ly/3rkrjJ0
