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Vicksburg, Mississippi is located in Warren County. Zip codes in Vicksburg, MS include 39180, 39182, and 39183. More Vicksburg information.

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5 hrs ago | The Clarion-Ledger

'Toddlers & Tiaras': Miss. girls following in moms' footsteps

After a year away, Ole Miss hopes to find out today that it is headed back to the NCAA regionals.

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Sun May 27, 2012

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Vicksburg man faces new charges

A Vicksburg man facing a charge in the death of a mother of 3 has been indicted again.

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Sat May 26, 2012

News-Star

Rodeo and the gospel

Julie Thurman will never forget the little girl who passed away before she got to ride a horse - a dream she held on to for months before her death.

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Fri May 25, 2012

The Daily Sentinel Star

Bowhunters host shoot, qualifiying tourney Saturday

The Grenada Bowhunters Association had a total of 75 participants at its weekend shoot.

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Sat May 19, 2012

The Oregonian

Modern steamboat's Mississippi comeback

In this Thursday, April 26, 2012 photo, the American Queen steamboat rests at the boat ramp on the northern tip of Mud Island as dawn breaks over Memphis, Tenn.

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Sunherald.com

Vicksburg churches switch affiliation

VICKSBURG, Miss. -- After a yearlong discussion, three Vicksburg-area Presbyterian churches were given approval to switch affiliations from the Presbyterian Church to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

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Fri May 18, 2012

WLBT-TV Jackson

Two indicted in Vicksburg for exploitation of vulnerable person

Two Vicksburg residents have been indicted by a Warren County Grand Jury on charges of conspiracy and exploitation of a vulnerable person.

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Mississippi Business Journal

Vicksburg marks anniversary of historical river crest

It was exactly one year ago that the Mississippi crested at 57.1 feet, breaking the record set in 1927 and cementing the 2011 flood as modern history's highwater mark.

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Thu May 17, 2012

The Hamilton Spectator

American Queen steamboat offers slice of Americana with Mississippi River cruises

HENDERSON, KY. The churning red paddlewheel propels the steamboat along the wide Mississippi River, like a slow-moving time machine through a slice of Americana that harks back to Mark Twain and the 19th century.

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Wed May 16, 2012

News-Star

Vicksburg police arrest 3 in robbery, kidnapping of 2 Monroe women

When I was young, Julia Child was as much a fixture in my family's kitchen as she was on television.

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Mississippi Business Journal

Corps reports museum nearing completion; opening set for July

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District's construction of the Lower Mississippi River Museum and Riverfront Interpretive Center is nearing completion.

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Sunherald.com

Vicksburg might take over cemetery upkeep

VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The City of Vicksburg might step in to maintain a family cemetery overrun by weeds and growth and sandwiched between developments and Interstate 20.

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Mon May 14, 2012

KLFY-TV Lafayette

DeSoto sheriff's deputy fired

The Times reports Hughes, who also is on the board of directors for the National Narcotics Detection Dog Association, submitted a $348 per diem request for expenses related to attendance at a recent training in Vicksburg, Miss., even though as a director his expenses were covered.

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Sat May 12, 2012

Sunherald.com

Vicksburg to mark 2011 flood line

Vicksburg, Miss. -- Last year's record high-water mark on the Mississippi River in Vicksburg will be painted atop the 1927 mark in a ceremony on May 18.

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Fri May 11, 2012

The Star Online

Floating down the river

THE churning red paddlewheel propels the steamboat along the wide Mississippi River, like a slow-moving time machine through a slice of Americana that harks back to Mark Twain and the 19th century.

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KNOE-TV Monroe

Gov. Phil Bryant promises push for new levee

Gov. Phil Bryant says he wants a new levee to protect a flood-prone rural area along the Yazoo River north of Vicksburg.

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WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Halford to return for second year as Student Printz Editor

Eager and excited are the best words to describe Mary Margaret Halford as she prepares for her second year as editor of the Student Printz newspaper at The University of Southern Mississippi.

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Thu May 10, 2012

WAPT-TV Jackson

Beating victim's girlfriend accused of stealing from him

The daughter of a Vicksburg man who police said was beaten on the job claims his former girlfriend tried to take his money.

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Sunherald.com

Winfield: City reorganization to begin in June

VICKSBURG, Miss. -- Mayor Paul Winfield says he will begin next month presenting his plan to reorganize and streamline city government Winfield, in a meeting Monday, said it should take about 90 days to complete the reorganization, but it may take longer.

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Clinton News

Raymond resident wins top HCC employee honor

Hilton Dyar of Raymond, dean of the Vicksburg-Warren Campus, was named the 2012 3E winner at Hinds Community College's annual employee awards.

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