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US Senate approves resolution commemorating Vicksburg bicentennial
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Friday celebrated Senate passage of their ...
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In ‘Hidden History of Vicksburg,’ MSU’s Foreman sheds light on Deep South’s mysteries, uncovers forgotten past
One such story revisits the notorious “Vicksburg Gamblers,” a group of rowdy card players who disrupted a Fourth of July ...
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History of statewide Black leaders in Mississippi
Black people like Davis being elected ... he held several appointed positions throughout Mississippi. President Ulysses S Grant appointed him postmaster of Vicksburg. President William McKinley ...
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OUTLOOK: Vicksburg’s McKenzie Cole crowned youngest Miss Mississippi USA
Vicksburg native McKenzie Cole was crowned Miss Mississippi USA, and is the youngest competitor to ever win the title.
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U.S. Senate honors Vicksburg’s 200th anniversary
U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) celebrated Senate passage of their resolution commemorating the bicentennial and historical ...
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Caucus works to fight blight in Mississippi communities
(WJTV) – A roundtable discussion, hosted by the Mississippi Black Caucus ... like Vicksburg, we have our issues with housing, and today we’re learning from different people across the state ...
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Sharecropping in Mississippi
Long and flat, and with breathtaking views, the Delta stretches 200 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, down to Vicksburg ... a direct train route from Mississippi, the black-owned newspaper The ...