On Oct. 2, an 18-wheeler snagged the power lines at Cherry Street where it turns into Halls Ferry Road. That took out the three traffic lights...
The Vicksburg Daily News applauds public servants who make a difference in the daily lives of the city’s residents, and that includes members of its police...
Yesterday, Sept. 26, was a particularly long day for the Vicksburg Daily News. Events, accidents and news were happening all day, and we did our best...
In the first couple of days of September, there was a push by some community members to convince folks that crime wasn’t a problem in Vicksburg....
It’s a really bad week to hold a crime town hall in Vicksburg. This past weekend saw an unprecedented spate of violent crimes. A home invasion...
Story by Gordon Cotton If you’ve heard of Johnny Cash, it was possibly because of a Vicksburg resident. In fact, had it not been for the...
“It’s going to flood again.” That’s what my husband told me back in January. “No big deal,” I said, “It always floods some.” “No baby, you...
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was on my way to work when a friend paged me. Texting by phone wasn’t really a thing,...
Reprinted with permission from the author. The South Delta Deserves the Pumps: The Yazoo Backwater Flood of 2019 has finally receded but not before floating up...
I met Thor his first week in town. He came down to the Klondyke to play, or more accurately, so the officers could make Thor jump...