Vicksburg, MS

A Mississippi man was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center on Monday morning after being crushed beneath a tree. Just after 10 a.m., Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said, Vicksburg Warren 911 received a call that a man who was working at a home on the 100 block of Carraway Drive had a tree he was cutting fall on him.

An early morning raid on Tuesday at a home in the 100 block of Clear Creek Drive in the Bovina community resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine lab components and fentanyl and the arrest of three people, Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said. Arrested were Richard Anthony Jordan “A.J.” Courtier,...

A Mississippi man was arrested Friday after officers responded to a traffic accident and discovered a stolen firearm. Officers with the Vicksburg Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and John Allen Street at 10:03 p.m. on Friday. Because a strong odor of...

One of my favorite things to do is playing tourist. It’s good for my perspective when forming opinions and gathering knowledge about our city, and it’s good for meeting new people and gaining new experiences. It’s so easy to get caught up in the three or four streets I travel on any given workday, but I try to make a point of venturing out of the norm as often as possible.

Like so many towns along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was home to lavish plantations and farms where cotton and other products could be shipped up or downstream to market. Cotton planters became millionaires but at the cost of enslaved labor. Some of these historic homes in the 300-year-old town are...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – The Vicksburg Fire Department unveiled two new trucks on Monday, August 8. The trucks are expected to last 25 to 30 years. “We ordered two trucks in April of 2021, and we received them at the end of July of this year. That is engine seven and engine eight. We’ve actually […]

St. Aloysius softball team gained their third victory in a row in a 7-2 win over Jackson Academy. “I’m really proud on how we never gave up and finished the game strong and we’re aiming to keep this going into Thursday’s game,” Head Coach Savannah Buck said.

In 1886, the Jewish congregation, Anshe Chesed, established its social organization, the B’nai B’rith Literary Stock Association and leased the Balfour House for its clubhouse. By 1890, the association had decided that it needed larger quarters and they commissioned architect William Stanton to design a new building. In...

Local units with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by an agent from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, shut down a methamphetamine lab Tuesday morning. Several arrests were made at the scene. At about 7 a.m. a search warrant was executed in the 100 block of Clear Creek Drive....

TALLULAH, La. (KTVE/KARD) – On August 8, 2022, the City of Tallulah honored a World War II veteran on his 99th birthday. The City of Tallulah gave Rufus Puckett a Key to the City. Puckett fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, where the Germans launched a massive attack on the Allied Forces. […]

Our city of Vicksburg has one of the most unique and diverse histories in the South. Being on the river between New Orleans and Memphis, Vicksburg served as a midway hub for merchants, doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, missionaries, political philosophers and just about any other type of traveler that saw America’s expansion into the West as an opportunity for advancement for themselves and their future generations.

VICKSBURG, Miss. — The Vicksburg Gators are back to build off their 2021 season where they won 8 games and go to the 5a quarterfinals. With an experienced defense and an underrated offense head coach Todd McDaniels believes his team is on the verge of 10 plus win season.

St. Aloysius’ soccer team didn’t win Tuesday, but it did stay unbeaten. Grace Windham scored midway through the second half, and Madelyn Roesch made nine saves as the Lady Flashes played Cathedral to a 1-1 tie in Natchez. Cathedral scored on a penalty kick just before halftime, and...

On Friday, August 5, at 10:03 p.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and John Allen Street. Because a strong odor of marijuana was coming from a 2015 Ford Fusion, the vehicle was searched and a Glock Model 19 handgun that had been reported stolen in Vicksburg was discovered.

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - A Vicksburg man was arrested on Friday, August 5 after officers responded to a motor vehicle accident at approximately 10:03 p.m. According to the press release, a 2015 Ford Fusion was searched due to the strong odor of marijuana. Police officers then discovered a handgun that had been reported stolen in Vicksburg.

A Louisiana woman who was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Vicksburg was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Warren County Sheriff’s Department units responded to a 911 call of a single vehicle accident on Fisher Ferry Road near Amanda Drive at about 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. Responding units found that a southbound 2003 Ford vehicle had left the roadway, resulting in the crash.

Vicksburg mayor George Flaggs talks about city budgeting, youth crime, state politics and more with Byron Brown. And Gov. Tate Reeves reacts to Kansas voters' support of abortion protections.

Students at Vicksburg Catholic School returned to classes on Monday. Here are a few reader-submitted photos of students celebrating a return to school. Best of luck, Flashes!

A Warren County man was airlifted to University of Mississippi Medical Center on Monday morning after being crushed beneath a tree. Just after 10 a.m., Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said, Vicksburg Warren 911 received a call that a man who was working at a home on the 100 block of Carraway Drive had a tree he was cutting fall on him.

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Today on Louisiana Living, Fred Barnette and Janice Rogers of Northeast Delta Human Services and Authority join us in the studio. Fred and Janice are giving information on their colorectal cancer screening event that they are hosting on August 10th. For more details on this event, watch the video above. […]