Our top story of the year was the Great Backwater Flood of 2019. The flood dominated the lives of thousands of people for most of the...
A home that had become one of the iconic images of the Great Backwater Flood of 2019 was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The...
This is a new feature for the Vicksburg Daily News. Over the course of the week we publish a lot of photos. Often times the photos...
“It’s going to flood again.” That’s what my husband told me back in January. “No big deal,” I said, “It always floods some.” “No baby, you...
MSU Extension is conducting a survey to gather information on cash expenses associated with the 2019 Backwater Flood. The purpose of this survey is to provide...
Reprinted with permission from the author. The South Delta Deserves the Pumps: The Yazoo Backwater Flood of 2019 has finally receded but not before floating up...
Newlyweds William and Cara Bristow, along with brother Carson Bristow, have become a common site in the South Delta. Carson’s long hair, his fancy Hollywood-looking...
In January 2010, an earthquake struck Haiti causing massive destruction and devastation. Troubled by the catastrophic scenes in Port-au-Prince and the lack of proper aid, two...
The Mississippi River Commission holds public meetings and several locations twice a year, and today’s meeting is being held in Vicksburg. Today’s event is especially...
FloodFest 2019 was well organized, well attended and, with any luck, will become an annual event. The dog days of a Mississippi August summer were...
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