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On this day in 1875
Peter Crosby, a Black sheriff, was shot in the head in the wake of the Vicksburg Massacre in which armed White Leagues overthrew the Reconstruction government in Mississippi, killing as many as 300 Black Americans they regarded as a threat, including some of Crosby’s deputies. President Ulysses S. Grant...
Old Post Files: June 7, 1924 to 2014
Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post’s print edition and digital e-edition. This feature looks back at some of the happenings from the pages of The Vicksburg Post over the past few decades. Enjoy. 100 Years Ago: 1924 Josephine Chilton went to Florida to spend a month. • […]
Williams, Jolly named final preliminary winners in Miss Mississippi Competition
Preliminary rounds of the 2024 Miss Mississippi Competition came to a close Friday night at the Vicksburg Convention Center with Miss Capital City Becky Williams and Miss Rankin County Anna Leah Jolly winning in the evening gown and talent phases of the competition, respectively. Williams also won the talent preliminary Thursday evening. After hearing her […]
‘We can’t get anything done’: Mississippi farmers battling yet another climate crisis
HINDS/WARREN CO., Miss. (WLBT) – Another wave of weather has Mississippi farmers once again battling to keep their crops alive. Last year, farmers were hit hard by a severe drought, which 3 On Your Side reported multiple times. This year, the problem is too much rain, which is oversaturating...
Runoff results certified; swearing-in date set for Mayfield
The Municipal Election Committee has certified the results of the May 30 runoff election for Vicksburg, making Thomas “T.J.” Mayfield’s election as the next Ward 1 alderman official. Mayfield defeated Daryl Hollingsworth in the runoff by a final tally of 843 to 298 votes. Mayfield will be sworn into office Wednesday, June 19, at 2 […]
Mallett manslaughter trial underway in Vicksburg
The trial of Brooke Mallett, the mother accused of manslaughter in the death of her 3-year-old son Kaiden Mallett, began Monday in Vicksburg. Mallet is facing charges of manslaughter and culpable negligence in the child’s death, which occurred in April 2023. She initially faced a charge of murder – along with boyfriend John Duke Walker […]
Volunteer of the Week: Carolyn Bradley says getting hooked on volunteering is good
The Volunteer of the week this week is Carolyn Bradley. Bradley is a National Board Certified teacher, who has taught for 20 years. She teaches at River City Early College where she is the Key Club Sponsor. Bradley is married to Will Bradley and they have two children: Mary Helen, 11, and Beau, 15. How […]
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