JACKSON, Miss. — Farmers, rural shopkeepers and Mississippi politicians from both major parties are speaking out to support a proposed flood control project that would pump water from parts of the south Delta. Environmental groups remain opposed to the Yazoo …
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Sitting in their home overlooking Eagle Lake, Paul and Linda Banchetti recalled their experience from the 2019 flood in a few words. “We were lucky.” Like many other residents in the small community that borders the lake’s …
Complaints from Vicksburg, Miss., residents and taxi companies have moved police to crack down on bootleg cabs operating in violation of a local ordinance. Police Chief Walter Armstrong tells The Vicksburg Post that police have received calls from some city …
Overtime to firefighter, police officer and paramedics has cost the city of Vicksburg, Miss., $632,176 with three months remaining in the 2013 fiscal year. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30. Accounting Department Director Doug Whittington tells the Vicksburg Post that …
Tom and Glenda Beard moved home to Vicksburg, Miss., and a 142-year-old house a little more than two years ago. On Friday, they wondered if they’d made the right decision. The Vicksburg Post reports their cast-iron mailbox, the pole it …