Vicksburg River Crest Party

Vicksburg- A local restaurant has a party celebrating one year after the flood crest
http://www2.wjtv.com/news/2012/may/19/vicksburg-river-crest-party-ar-3822345/

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 20:44:10 -0700

Vicksburg churches switch affiliation

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) - After a yearlong discussion, three Vicksburg-area Presbyterian churches were given approval to switch affiliations from the Presbyterian Church (USA) to the Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=18561545

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 06:45:32 -0700

Ceremony Commemorates Flood of 2011 in Vicksburg

Mississippi political leaders joined folks from local agencies and officials with the City of Vicksburg to commemorate the record flooding in 2011.
http://myarklamiss.com/fulltext?nxd_id=145412

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 15:31:31 -0700

Vicksburg flood crest anniversary Friday

The City of Vicksburg and Army Corps of Engineers hosted a ceremony to recognize the first anniversary of the Mississippi River cresting at 57.1 feet.
http://www.wlbt.com/story/18553324/vicksburg-flood-crest-anniversary-friday

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 05:32:01 -0700

Vicksburg to Mark 2011 Flood Line

VICKSBURG - The ceremony will be held Friday, May 18, 10am
http://www2.wjtv.com/news/2012/may/12/vicksburg-mark-2011-flood-line-ar-3780981/

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 13:26:51 -0700

Pitching On Heart and Guts: UAB's Michael Busby

Vicksburg's Michael Busby is the ace of the UAB pitching staff, but his journey to this point has been anything but easy.
http://www2.wjtv.com/sports/2012/may/24/pitching-heart-and-guts-uabs-michael-busby-ar-3854600/

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 22:10:22 -0700

Natchez surrenders without much of a fight, unlike Vicksburg

While Vicksburg gained international recognition for its determined stand against Ulysses S. Grant’s Union army, the city of Natchez decided a quick surrender was the better part of valor.
http://www.sunherald.com/2012/05/12/3942792/natchez-surrenders-without-much.html

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 18:26:05 -0700

Vicksburg marks anniversary of historical river crest

VICKSBURG – It was a period of numerical reflection Friday morning here on the banks of the Mississippi River. It was exactly one year ago that the Mississippi crested at 57.1 feet, breaking the record set in 1927 (56.2 feet) and cementing the 2011 flood as modern history’s highwater mark.
http://msbusiness.com/magnoliamarketplace/?p=1126

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 10:13:05 -0700

Vicksburg to mark 2011 Mississippi River flood line

The river crested May 19, 2011, at 57.1 feet in Vicksburg, 14.1 feet above flood stage and nine-tenths of a foot above the 1927 flood
http://www.nola.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/05/vicksburg_to_mark_2011_mississ.html

Published: Sat, 12 May 2012 14:37:16 -0700

3 men charged in robbery of women in Vicksburg

Three men are facing charges and are accused of forcing two women into a car at gunpoint and robbing them, Vicksburg police say.
http://www.wapt.com/news/central-mississippi/3-men-charged-in-robbery-of-women-in-Vicksburg/-/9156946/13404826/-/13jixp2z/-/index.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 09:56:25 -0700