riverfest
Downtown Vicksburg’s open container ordinance set to make RiverFest an even bigger success
It is nights like Friday and Saturday where people will be walking around having fun and listening to music that decisions like the one the ...
Brandon O'Connor, Author at Magnolia State Live
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pearl high school
‘We chose to let it make us stronger’: Former Pearl High School principal reflects on 1997 school shooting
“A large-scale tragedy can do one of two things for you,” Balentine said. “That is either it can destroy you, or it can make you ...
by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, February 12, 2018 9:08 am
Books
Mississippi author Marc Mitchell cranks out 50,000 words every November as part of NaNoWriMo
Fifty thousand words in one month is a lot of writing by anyone’s standards, but for the past six years, Marc Mitchell has been pounding ...
by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, December 12, 2017 9:59 am
Top
WWII veterans in Mississippi, including a 100-year-old man, receive high school diplomas
World War II veterans Herbert Jackson, 100, and Robert Joseph Jefferson, 95, were presented with honorary high school diplomas as both joined the U.S. Army ...
by Brandon O'Connor, Friday, December 1, 2017 8:01 am
featured
As Warren County firefighters mourn, other fire departments step up to fill in
The brotherhood among firefighters was on full display in Warren County Friday morning during a time of need for local firefighters.
by Brandon O'Connor, Saturday, November 25, 2017 2:03 pm
barbecue
Mississippi Barbecue Company prepares for a 2018 launch
After getting out of the nuclear industry and selling his business, Dale Jennings wanted a project in downtown Vicksburg. The Mississippi Barbecue Company was born. ...
by Brandon O'Connor, Monday, November 20, 2017 12:33 pm
featured
Vicksburg kicker earns trust of team with 50-plus yard field goals
“We knew he had a strong leg and I told him he’s going to get some opportunities to make some big kicks down the stretch."
by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 11:52 am
Civil Rights
New Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Museum of Mississippi History will work together to tell the state's story
The two museums, which will open to the public Dec. 9 in Jackson, share a building and tell the entire story of Mississippi.
by Brandon O'Connor, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 11:17 am
Food & Drink
Aspiring chefs take advantage of Hinds Community College’s culinary program
Starting from scratch two years ago, the school’s culinary arts program has grown to include nearly 90 students between its high school and college programs.
by Brandon O'Connor, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:44 am
Vicksburg
Missing Mississippi man with dementia found dead in crashed pickup
A Vicksburg man reported missing Saturday morning was found dead Sunday evening at the Warren County and Issaquena County line.