Author: John Surratt, The Vicksburg Post | Magnolia State Live

News

Three Mississippi children discovered a dinosaur bone on their family’s property

While walking through a plowed area on their family’s property, three boys uncovered a relic from earth’s ancient ... Read more

Education

For one Vicksburg woman, making a difference demands focusing on young people

For Vickie Bailey, it’s all about helping the city’s young people. Read more

News

Jobs saved in Mississippi after company decides not to move production to Mexico

City and chamber officials said Friday they are happy Eaton will not be moving any jobs from its ... Read more

News

Mississippi native retires as a brigadier general

Native Mississippian Donna Williams recently completed a 31-year military career that began as a JROTC cadet, retiring as ... Read more

News

What started as a part-time job for a Mississippi mom of two has evolved into 40 years of civic service

Forty years ago, Martha Sue Roberts, a Vicksburg native and at the time a young mother of two, ... Read more

News

28-year-old Mississippi man sentenced for killing 62-year-old girlfriend

A Vicksburg man accused of killing his 62-year-old girlfriend in May 2016 has been sentenced to 25 years ... Read more

Opinion

Thanksgiving traditions change, but their purpose doesn't

I have to work the holiday, and because my daughter works in retail, she has to work the ... Read more

News

Hinds Community College to construct $13M academic/tech facility at Vicksburg campus

Hinds Community College’s Vicksburg-Warren Campus moved into the future Wednesday with groundbreaking ceremonies marking the start of construction ... Read more

News

Vicksburg will allow downtown customers to take their alcohol to the streets

Beginning Nov. 2, people will be able to buy an alcoholic beverage at a club or restaurant and ... Read more

Culture

Late Mississippi restauranteur to be honored in upcoming Andrew Zimmern episode on Travel Channel

The memory of Mississippi restaurateur Rowdy Nosser will come to life on the Travel Channel’s “Delicious Destinations with ... Read more