Robert Major Walker made history in 1988 when he was elected as the first Black mayor of Vicksburg, a Mississippi River town ...

Throughout a fittingly stormy Thursday in Jackson, dozens of residents and public officials again lined up in front of the ...

Jackson residents voiced their opposition or support on two flood-control proposals during public meetings held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Wilma Cooper, 84, of Vicksburg, MS, passed away peacefully in her home on July 30, 2025, surrounded by family. Wilma was born ...

Donald Kizza-Brown was born and raised in Vicksburg. After graduating from Mississippi State University, he pursued graduate studies abroad in Oxford, England, and later in Boston. Currently, he holds ...

You’ve likely heard the phrase the Muddy Mississippi, and it is accurate. The water is brown from bank to bank, at least as far as we went. It flows at a steady 5 or 6 miles per hour this time of year ...

At a meeting in Slidell on Wednesday, Louisiana residents lobbed criticism at the Army Corps' latest plan for flood risk ...

Whether they're fondly remembered or have been long-forgotten, all of these old-school desserts remain closely associated ...

It was 1822. A baby boy was born in a small frontier town that sat on the banks of the Ohio River. His father was a tanner, who worked animal hides into leather.

From the towering peaks of Yosemite to the vast canyons of Zion, America’s national parks have long been considered national ...

A natural diversion of the Mississippi River is creating new land in Louisiana, offering insights into coastal restoration efforts.

The time has arrived. Gates at the Vicksburg Convention Center (VCC) will open at 10 a.m. for the public and streams of ...