Author: Amanda Harris
Every Car Should Have an AM Radio.. Congress is Working on it!
Some areas rely solely on AM/FM radio receivers as a form of information. From local news to weather to events, do you listen to your local radio stations to get that information? You hear from people all of the time that say they did... Read More.
Breaking News! 911 Outage
UPDATE******All have been restored********
All over the state of Mississippi, counties are without their emergency lines. 911 and administration lines are currently down statewide. This has impacted calls and emergency responses. Officials are working with AT&T to correct the problem. The outage is due to... Read More.
Mississippi Mud Monsters Lighting Up Pearl
It is a Grand New Southern Tradition. Trustmark Park is not only for Mississippi Mud Monsters baseball. Pearl, MS will welcome The Southern Lights, Mississippi’s newest winter tradition—an immersive holiday festival where winter wonder meets Southern soul. Held at the iconic Trustmark Park in Pearl,... Read More.
Get your Brats at Germanfest
The Lutheran Church of the Messiah began its annual Germanfest in 1988". The tradition continues as the 38th annual Germanfest at The Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 301 Cain Ridge Road, will be from 4 - 7pm on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Carry out... Read More.
City of Vicksburg Secures Homeland Security Grant to Strengthen Public Safety
Mayor Thompson: City of Vicksburg Secures Homeland Security Grant to Strengthen Public Safety
VICKSBURG, MS – Mayor Willis Thompson announced today that the Vicksburg Police Department has been awarded a $31,500 grant from the Mississippi Office of Homeland Security. The funds, provided through the Homeland... Read More.
Zane Bearrick Wanted For Questioning
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at approximately 8 a.m., officers with the Vicksburg Police Department responded to the Wyatt’s Gym on Manor Drive, in reference to a recording device found in the tanning booth area by a woman in the tanning bed.
“I saw a... Read More.
Divine Donuts Closes Its Doors on Clay
On Wednesday, October 24, 2025, Divine Donuts on Clay Street announced that they will be closing their doors after 45 years serving Vicksburg. Divine Donuts, originally Shipley's Donuts, has been opened since 1979. In 2016, Becky Curry Yelverton parted ways with the franchise and... Read More.
Mayfield to Host Nov. 3 Town Hall on Power, Infrastructure, and Education
Ward 1 Alderman T.J. Mayfield will hold a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, at Springhill Church, 815 Mission 66 in Vicksburg. The event will focus on key issues affecting the community, including recurring power outages, infrastructure needs, and education.
Joining... Read More.
Finland, Can You Hear Us?
Mark Jones, owner of WVBG 1490 AM/107.7 FM and V105.5 FM in Vicksburg, didn’t expect to hear from a listener nearly 5,000 miles away. But earlier this month, an email from Finland surprised him with proof that his small-town station had reached across the... Read More.
