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Vicksburg Featured in Where to Retire Magazine |
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Friday, 10 February 2012 14:38 |
Vicksburg, MS, has been selected by Where to Retire, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions, as a top retirement destination and will be profiled in the feature story "8 Terrific Towns for History Lovers." The March/April 2012 issue will be available nationwide on February 21, 2012.
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Traffic To Be Diverted During Bridge Ceremony |
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Thursday, 09 February 2012 09:02 |
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On Monday, February 13, 2012, the Vicksburg Police Department will be diverting traffic from the new Washington Street Bridge during the reopening ceremony. Starting at 11:00 a.m., all through traffic will be rerouted down Lee Street to Army-Navy Drive and then to the Frontage Road. This is the same route used prior to the temporary road being constructed near Diamond Jacks Casino. |
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Washington Street Bridge To Reopen |
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Tuesday, 07 February 2012 14:02 |
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Vicksburg, MS - After a three year closure, the Washington Street Bridge will reopen for public use on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 12:00 noon. The span is the lone bridge along the north-south corridor connecting I-20 to downtown Vicksburg. |
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2012 State Of The City Presentations |
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:52 |
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Last Updated on Friday, 17 February 2012 11:02 |
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Rechargeable Lantern Giveaway |
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:02 |
 The Mayor and Alderman of the City of Vicksburg, the Mississippi Leadership Council on Aging, Vicksburg Triad and the Vicksburg Police Department in a joint partnership are sponsoring "The Vicksburg Safelight Program". The program is a crime prevention program for the elderly. Rechargeable lanterns will be given away on a first come first serve basis, while supplies last, to up to sixty-five seniors age 60 and up. Please call the Triad message line at 601-801-3556 and leave your name and telephone number. We will return your call to schedule an appointment to determine eligibilty. |
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Mayor Winfield To Conduct State Of The City Address |
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Monday, 30 January 2012 15:08 |
Vicksburg Mayor Paul E. Winfield will address the public in the first State of the City Address. The
address will take place at the Vicksburg City Auditorium, 901 Monroe Street on Tuesday, January 31,
2012 at 6 P.M. Mayor Winfield will announce that since taking office in July, 2009 the City of Vicksburg
has delivered budget surpluses in excess of 1 Million Dollars for 2009, 2010 and 2011.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 02 February 2012 19:10 |
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Police & Fire Radio Traffic Online |
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Monday, 30 January 2012 12:31 |
 The City of Vicksburg is proud to announce that the radio traffic of the Police and Fire departments is available on our website. Listen to the re-broadcast of our public safety communications. Vicksburg, MS Radio Traffic Re-Broadcast. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 30 January 2012 14:05 |
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Beulah Cemetery Archway Restored |
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Monday, 30 January 2012 08:15 |
 A group of Hinds Community College students lead by their instructor Joe Johnston, restored the metal archway over the entrance to Beulah Cemetery. The students did a fantastic job in restoring the sign which had been on the ground for nearly sixty years. The late Mr. Sims, who was ...
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 February 2012 11:29 |
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Defensive Driving Class Schedule Set |
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Friday, 27 January 2012 08:08 |
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Mississippi Safety Services has released the 2012 "Defensive Driving" course dates for the Vicksburg area. Classes will be on Tuesday nights from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Vicksburg, MS. Please see the events calendar on this site for exact dates and times or download the 2012 Defensive Driving Class Schedule. |
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State Of The City Address |
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 13:53 |
 Mayor Paul E. Winfield will hold his first "State of the City" address on January 31, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Vicksburg City Auditorium located at 901 Monroe Street, Vicksburg, MS. For more information please contact the Mayor's office at 601-631-3718. The event is open to the public. |
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Vicksburg Offers Amnesty For Payment of Fines |
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 13:40 |
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The City of Vicksburg has declared February 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 an amnesty period for payment of outstanding fines. The Board voted this week to allow the amnesty so that citizens can pay their delinquent fines and avoid a visit to Municipal Court. |
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Earthquake Preparedness and Mitigation |
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Tuesday, 17 January 2012 10:53 |
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Click this link for a list of FEMA publications regarding earthquake preparedness and mitigation, http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/earthquake/pubindex.shtm.
Check out the 2012 Great Central Shakeout - click on the image link below for additional information and to sign up to participate. |
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Post Home Buyer Education |
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Tuesday, 10 January 2012 15:59 |
Post Home Buyer Education
Offered by: City of Vicksburg - 601-634-4520
This workshop (HOMEWISE) is a post purchase curriculum designed to educate new homeowners on both the predictable and the unexpected issues and expenses that may come with owning a home. This class is held once per year, usually on a Saturday from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. |
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Home Buyer Education Workshops |
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Tuesday, 10 January 2012 15:28 |
Offered by: City of Vicksburg - Call 601-634-4520 to pre-register for the class.
Potential home buyers may attend a home buyer education class which consist of 8 hours of home ownership education counseling. Those participating will learn about budgeting, debt management, credit reports, financing a home, home maintenance, mortgage loans, insurance, taxes and much more. |
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Officials Visit One of City's Oldest Residents |
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Monday, 09 January 2012 14:33 |
 Mayor Paul Winfield and Alderman Michael Mayfield took time Monday to visit one of Vicksburg's oldest residents. Mr. Tom Lewis, a lifelong city resident, recently celebrated his 103rd birthday. When asked by Alderman Mayfield about the secret to his longivity, Mr. Lewis quickly said "hard work, I was never afraid of working hard".
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Mayor Interviewed About Sportsplex |
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 10:59 |
 Mayor Paul Winfield plans to ask local State lawmakers to back a bill to allow the City to increase taxes to build a sports complex consisting of baseball, softball and soccer fields and a walking trail. Currently there is a two (2%) percent tax on hotels and a one (1%) percent tax on local restaurants and bars. Mayor Winfield's proposed bill would raise the hotel tax to four (4%) percent and the restaurant tax to two and one half (2.5%) percent.
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Delta Business Journal Touts Vicksburg |
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 08:10 |
 Despite recent flooding and the national economic downturn, Vicksburg and Warren County seem to have no trouble riding the waves of change welcoming the largest chain manufacturer in North America, chain restaurants and other businesses, as well as the accompanying new jobs. The local real estate market is bustling, local businesses are reporting strong growth and large employers boast of low employee turnover.
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Port of Vicksburg: 11th Most Active Inland Port |
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Thursday, 05 January 2012 07:53 |
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A recent article posted in the Delta Business Journal touted the importance of the Delta's Ports and in particular the Port of Vicksburg. The port at Vicksburg is one of 16 ports in Mississippi, and one of six along the Mississippi River. It's the 11th most active inland port in the U.S. Not only is Vicksburg served by a class-1 rail service, but they are also a designated foreign trade zone as well. As far as rail goes, the Vicksburg port features the only railway that crosses over the Mississippi River between Memphis and Baton Rouge, and that’s significant when it comes to moving goods. See the complete article at the Delta Business Journal website. |
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 09:41 |
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As of December 23, 2011, the City of Vicksburg will be enforcing the 2009 International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Existing Building Code, International Property Maintenance Code and the 2008 National Electrical Code. |
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Arrests Made in Burglary and Rape |
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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 09:52 |
 Chief Walter Armstrong held a press conference in the Municipal Courtroom to announce the arrest of two suspects in the house burglary and rape of a disabled person on Drummond Street. Eddie Harris and Charles Harris were both detained December 15, 2011 and officially charged with the crime December 19, 2011...
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Mayor Winfield and a group of Vicksburg/Warren County leaders were present as Mississippi Senator Thad Cochran was honored with the Edward M. Kennedy National Service Lifetime Leadership Award in Washington D.C. Cochran was among thirteen legislators and citizen humanitarians honored February 14, 2012, at the Friends of National Service Awards Reception, an annual event sponsored by Voices for National Service.
Despite the cold, drizzling rain and a nearly three year wait, the Washington Street Bridge is open for traffic once again. The bridge closed in 2009 because of bank erosion and was replaced by a tunnel and roadbed. The bridge is the main north-south corridor connecting downtown Vicksburg with Interstate 20.
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