The Vicksburg Post

The president of Trustmark Wealth Management is bullish about the economy. Full Story »

Abused animals are getting an early visit from Santa. The Vicksburg-Warren Humane Society asked for — and is receiving — a corral for horses and other livestock seized because of owner abuse or neglect. Full Story »

Mayor Paul Winfield returned to Vicksburg Thursday from a three-day trip to Washington, D.C., where he visited local delegates in a continued effort to wrest from federal sources nearly $4 million to get the stalled Washington Street bridge replacement under way. Full Story »

Police and prosecutors will try again to have two Vicksburg people face murder charges in the shooting death of 26-year-old Kennado Caples four years ago. A Jackson man is being sought as a third suspect. Full Story »

A Vicksburg woman was back in the Warren County Jail this morning after picking up a second charge of uttering a forgery Thursday. Full Story »

Volunteers and staff of the 412th Engineer Command’s Family Readiness Group shipped 61 Christmas packages today to soldiers in Afghanistan. Full Story »

Workers from the Warren County Road Department cut trees and brush along the side of Gibson Road this morning. The crew started at Lee Road and planned to complete the rest of Gibson Road by the end of the day. Full Story »

Created in 1874 as an entertainment thoroughfare for the black community — one of the first of its kind in America — Vicksburg’s Marcus Bottom neighborhood quickly became a hotbed of juke joints that were regular stops for many famed and infamous bluesmen on the “Chitlin’ Circuit” through the 1960s. Full Story »

Conditions are favorable for a thin blanket of snow to cover lawns and rooftops in Vicksburg by early Saturday morning. Skies should be clear tonight, with low temperatures dipping to 33 degrees. Full Story »

Vicksburg will be filled with holiday spirit this weekend as a long list of festive activities unfolds. Breakfast with Santa, holiday shopping, parades, Christmas carols are on tap, in addition to holiday specials at churches. Full Story »

The football field of St. Aloysius High School, often lit by floodlights and awash in cheers, saw a different kind of action Wednesday night. Hundreds of softly glowing luminarias lit the field, and a solemn prayer service featured the reading of about 350 names by members of the senior class. Full Story »

Alcorn State University President George E. Ross will be leaving Lorman in February, returning to Central Michigan University as the institution’s new president. Full Story »

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• Experience/qualifications: Enforcement trooper with the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol since 1984, had been in an administrative role with MHP from 1994 until retirement June 30; master’s degree from Alcorn State; FBI National Academy grad. Full Story »

Don’t forget The deadline for area schools and homeschoolers to submit Letters to Santa, to be published in The Vicksburg Post’s Christmas Day edition, will be 5 p.m. Dec. 14. Letters may be mailed or brought to the Post, 1601-F N. Frontage Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Full Story »

• V105.5 Christmas Caroling Contest Preliminaries — 6:30 p.m. at City Auditorium; tickets: $5 for adults, free for 12 and younger. • Jammin’ for the Kids — 6 p.m., Jacques’ Cafe; $5 or a new toy. Full Story »

Clear skies and brisk temperatures dominated Thanksgiving week in Vicksburg. No rain was recorded. Temperatures were seasonal with highs ranging from 56 degrees to 67. Lows ranged from 54 degrees to a frosty 33. Full Story »

A Vicksburg man was released from the Warren County Jail on $5,000 bond Wednesday night after being charged with embezzlement earlier in the day. Full Story »

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Flames gutted a home Tuesday at 711 Harris St. after a mishap involving a four-wheeler. Robert Taylor, 63, told authorities that he was attempting to start the ATV near a storage shed behind his home. Full Story »

Vicksburg’s Main Street Program is headed back to Washington Street, though for only about the next 18 months. At a special meeting Tuesday morning, the downtown promotional group’s board unanimously approved a lease to move to 1309 Washington St., formerly home to the Chocolate Derby. Full Story »

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A veteran of the national park system with more than 20 years of experience will be the next superintendent of Vicksburg National Military Park. Full Story »

A slowly emptying lot of bricks, mortar, wood and memories good and bad will give way to a green space, said the owner of the former Speed Street School. Full Story »