VICKSBURG, Miss. – On Dec. 5, 1953, an F5 tornado developed over the Yazoo River in Warren County and entered Vicksburg. It remains the fifth-deadliest tornado...
By Nancy Bell, Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation. This Greek Revival residence on the southeast corner of Crawford and Monroe streets was the home of William...
USACE Vicksburg District In mid-October, a local fisherman on the Yazoo Canal north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, stumbled upon a piece of history usually concealed by rippling...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today November 28, 2022 Newly named state superintendent of education Robert Taylor made his first public comments on Monday since being...
Graffiti carved into the slate of the Old Court House by Union soldiers in July 1863 is still visible today. Many are simple markings of initials...
On Monday, the Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) named Dr. Robert Taylor, a 30-year veteran educator and deputy state superintendent for the North Carolina Department...
The opening of the Carroll Hotel on Oct. 10, 1893, almost didn’t happen. A stock company composed of leading citizens of Vicksburg was formed in 1890...
Vicksburg is no stranger to architectural diversity. Styles ranging from Greek Revival to Mediterranean and just about everything in between has been represented in our city....
The Vicksburg-Warren School District was among 11 other districts awarded grants to implement new State Invested Pre-K (SIP) programs. In total, $15,450,000 will be awarded across...
The Joy Theater opened on June 16, 1949, at 1509 Walnut Street. It was owned by Mr. Joy N. Houch of New Orleans and W. A....
