Vicksburg District to close Steele Bayou Control Structure
STORY COURTESY OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District anticipates the need to close the gates of...
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Vicksburg teen threatens school with bomb
On Tuesday morning, a Vicksburg teen was arrested for making a bomb threat toward Porter’s Chapel Academy. The 16-year-old allegedly made the threat via social...
Vicksburg to raise minimum wage for third time
by Alex Paton
The city of Vicksburg will be raising its minimum wage again. Mayor George Flaggs made the announcement via Twitter last week saying they will be...
Liquid fertilizer company expands in Vicksburg
by Alex Paton
New jobs will be coming to Vicksburg. Liquid fertilizer manufacturer Vicksburg Plant Food is expanding and plans to invest $20 million in the project and...
Silver Alert still active for Vicksburg man
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is still searching for a 60-year-old Vicksburg man after he went Mississippi last Wednesday, October 17th around 12:00 p.m. The MBI issued...
125 jobs coming to Vicksburg
by Alex Paton
Governor Phil Bryant announced Tuesday that Vicksburg Forest Products is opening a lumber mill in Vicksburg. After significant upgrades and modifications are complete, the multi-million...
$5.9M headed to Vicksburg National Military Park
by Alex Paton
The National Park Service will now direct more than $5.9 million to address deferred maintenance needs at the Vicksburg National Military Park. U.S. Senator Cindy...
Featured 50 new jobs coming to Vicksburg
Wood remanufacturing company Industrial Wood Products is locating several of its existing product lines and capabilities to Vicksburg. The project is a corporate investment of...
Featured Vicksburg National Military Park to stay open if gov’t shuts down
by Alex Paton
Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, the official non-profit partner organization of VNMP, has committed to fund basic operations to keep the Vicksburg...
Featured Vicksburg house fire kills two children
by Alex Paton
The Vicksburg Fire Department responded to a double house fire last night on Johnson street that ended up taking the lives of two children. “Screams...