This article was written by Jim Beaugez. The surrender of Vicksburg by Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to Union forces ...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – Vicksburg police arrested a 17-year-old in connection to a shooting that injured another teenager. The shooting occurred at a home on Ash Street just before 8:30 p.m ...

Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named "transitional" president after leading the overthrow of the Assad regime. Trump's plan to cut foreign aid will make it harder for Kurdish authorities to secure Syria ...

Beyond appalling, this is one of many white-knuckle scenes that define the 2024 film Civil War – timed to hit the movie circuits just seven months before last year’s US presidential election.

(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) Officials announced that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause more than 15 months of war and release hostages held in Gaza. Here are some figures ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Auburn guard Denver Jones (2) blocks the shot attempt of Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard (12) during ...

For the second consecutive time, the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson has been nominated for the best history museum in the United States in USA Today's 10 Best Reader's Choice Awards.Voting ...

Last year, the collection of the state’s Civil Rights Movement was voted fourth best in the country by USA Today readers. “I can’t believe it came in fourth,” said Mac Smith of Starkville. “It should ...

Each hit — whether on ammunition depots, refineries, oil depots, or chemical plants — weakens Russia’s capacity to wage war in Ukraine," an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent. Ukrainian drones ...

The River City, which began as a French outpost, was incorporated in 1825 and has since evolved into a major commerce hub along the Mississippi River. Vicksburg is home to numerous historical markers, ...

Only 43 of Mississippi’s 82 chancery court clerks complied and submitted the most recent report. Those counties reported a total of 25 people being held in jail during the same period while in the ...