The Vicksburg Post

07/09/2025

RISING UP: Warren Central's football team is spending this summer hard at work to prepare for another deep run in the MHSAA Class 6A playoffs.

Warren Central's football team recently concluded its summer practice period, and will soon move on to preseason drills for the 2025 season.

07/09/2025

WHO'S HOT: Alcorn State men’s basketball player Cameron Butler, a Vicksburg High alum, was named to the SWAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2024-25 academic year.

Alcorn State men’s basketball player Cameron Butler, a Vicksburg High alum, was named to the SWAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

07/09/2025

UPCOMING

By Jim Beaugez Catfish Row Museum’s Summer Chef Series continues Sat., July 12, with a cooking demonstration and conversation featuring LeAnne Gault and Malcolm White, two Mississippians whose personal and professional lives have been shaped by food, family and the communities they’ve built alon...

07/08/2025

GAME PLAN: The Port Gibson Titans youth football team got to meet a Super Bowl champion last week. Read about it, and get the latest on upcoming community sports events and camps, in this edition of Game Plan from The Vicksburg Post.

Get all the information you need on upcoming community sports events around Warren County with Game Plan from The Vicksburg Post.

07/07/2025

WANTED: The Vicksburg Police Department is actively searching for a man wanted for a shooting Sunday on Alcorn Drive.

The Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) is actively looking for a man who is suspected of pulling the trigger in a shooting Sunday that sent one person to the hospital. Chief of Police Penny Jones said VPD has issued warrants for aggravated assault for 34-year-old Chris Jones. “On Sunday evening, Ju...

07/07/2025

A NEW ERA BEGINS: In its first meeting as a governing body, the new Board of Mayor and Alderman talked about what changes may lie ahead for the city of Vicksburg Monday morning at the Robert M. Walker Building.

The first meeting of the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) since the new city administration was sworn into office in early July took place Monday, with newly elected Mayor Willis Thompson and Ward 2 Alderwoman Vickie Bailey joining Ward 1 Alderman TJ Mayfield on the board. “This is the...

07/07/2025

HOUSE FIRE: A structure fire Monday morning on Longview Street marked the second time the same home has caught fire in less than a year.

A home located at 601 Longview St. caught fire Monday morning while being renovated due to a fire that damaged the house in November. Vicksburg Fire Chief Derrick Stamps said firefighters quickly controlled the situation and no injuries resulted from the incident. “At approximately 6:02 a.m., the ...

07/07/2025

07/07/2025

CHANGING HIS TUNE: Longtime Warren Central football PA announcer Brandon Davis is stepping down from the job to become the play-by-play announcer on the team's radio broadcasts on V105.5 FM.

Longtime Warren Central football PA announcer Brandon Davis is stepping down from that job to become a radio announcer for the team.

07/06/2025

LITTLE MAN, BIG TALENT: As a 5-foot-7, 170-pound wide receiver, Vicksburg native Von Mixon beat a lot of odds to break records and become a member of the University of Arkansas-Monticello's Sports Hall of Fame.

Vicksburg native and Vicksburg High alum Von Mixon has been selected to the University of Arkansas-Monticello Sports Hall of Fame.

07/06/2025

Change has always come naturally to me. Moving to a new town, starting a new job, or joining the US Navy – it’s all easy. I believe I’m wired for the excitement and challenge of a fresh start. At least, I was for a significant part of my life. It wasn’t always like this. I […]

07/06/2025

FAITH: Summertime is VBS time for Highland Baptist Church.

Last week, approximately 85 children attended Vacation Bible School at Highland Baptist Church and had a grand time learning about God all while making a mess. The theme of VBS was Oh, What a Mess! Children’s Minister Ellie Lynch discovered the theme while searching for a curriculum for the week-l...