The City of Vicksburg, in conjunction with the US Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District, will commemorate the 2011 historical Mississippi River flood with a ceremony on Friday, May 18, at 10 a.m.

The Mississippi River crested in Vicksburg on May 19, 2011, setting a record at 57.1 feet. The ceremony will be held at the Vicksburg waterfront and will include the official high water floodwall marking.

VICKSBURG, MS (WLBT)- A trip across the river to a Vicksburg casino turned into a nightmare for two women who police said were abducted and robbed by men they just met.

According to Vicksburg Police, two Louisiana women were at the Ameristar Casino Saturday night when they met two men.

Just hours later their night of fun turned to sheer terror.

The unidentified Monroe Louisiana women exchanged numbers with the men then agreed to meet them later at the nearby Waffle House on Warrenton Road.

Chase Ladd, a right-handed pitcher for the Warren Central Vikings, has signed a scholarship to play for the Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears.

Finishing the 2012 season with a 7-2 record, including a two-hit shutout against Madison Central, Ladd recorded 60 strikeouts in 44 innings pitched and limited opposition batters to a .235 average... Read More