4+ hour, 37+ min ago   (286+ words) Startup Expedition, an entrepreneur workshop run by Mississippi State University (MSU), kicked off on Jan. 30 at MCITy in downtown Vicksburg. The program is a multi-phase event that runs from Jan. 30 to mid-April. The first phase, Basecamp, took place over the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (182+ words) Jermaine L. Jackson teaches music at Sherman Avenue Elementary. With 12 years of education experience, he is a nominee for Educator of the Year. In his application for the award, Jackson described a lesson that he feels defines him as a teacher....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (154+ words) Melissa Hughes teaches reading and English at Beechwood Elementary. With 22 years of education experience under her belt, Hughes is a nominee for Educator of the Year. In her application for the award, Hughes described a lesson she teaches that she…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (470+ words) Vicksburg Retreat Ministries is a new ministry with a vision to bring people closer to God through a three-day retreat. When a former Vicksburg resident now residing in Monroe, La., Joseph Beard, reached out to invite people to attend a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (696+ words) When Lori Opiela and Lindsey Dickerson brought their daughter, Maddie, home from the hospital, they had no idea of the journey that awaited them. Maddie is now a vivacious and active five-year-old, but for a time, things looked grim. At…...

3+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (307+ words) The Hinds Community College Foundation recognized 2025-26 scholarship recipients, donors and other honorees at a reception on Oct. 30 at the Vicksburg-Warren Campus. Hinds CC honors Foundation scholarship recipients on Vicksburg Campus The Hinds Community College Foundation recognized 2025-26 scholarship recipients, donors and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (323+ words) Three Vicksburg students recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Vicksburg students elected into Phi Kappa Phi honor society Three Vicksburg…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (351+ words) Erion Wilson described her uncle as a vibrant man " until cancer changed everything. "Seeing him change from who he was" it was like the disease stole a part of him. He was so light and jolly, and then he went…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (153+ words) Published 12:27 pm Tuesday, September 2, 2025 The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation will host a Karaoke Night on Saturday, Sept. 27 in the SCHC Auditorium from 7 to 10 p.m. "Grab the mic, warm up those vocal cords, and get ready for a night of music, laughter…...

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (211+ words) Published 9:48 am Sunday, August 10, 2025 Vicksburg's Ward 1 Alderman TJ Mayfield on Friday said the Mississippi Department of Health, along with the Greater New Kingdom (GNK) HEARD Project, has announced a Community Baby Shower and Health Resource Fair in Vicksburg. In collaboration…...