I will be taking the rest of the week off from blogging to prepare for Thanksgiving, and hopefully, get in a deer hunt or two. Wishing all my blogging friends a very Happy Thanksgiving, and may God Bless you too!
Congratulations!!!
I'm so proud of you Savannah! Way to go in our great wild Mississippi outdoors!
I love you, Terry Joe Burgess. 34 years and more to come.
It's different and I love it too! Cool!
Today, three riverboats the American Melody pictured above, made its inaugural season this year, were at our waterfront today with American Jazz and American Countess. Tomorrow, the Queen of the Mississippi will be here with the American Queen, and the American Dutchess coming Friday. Vicksburg: The Key To The South!
Growing up in Vicksburg, I have seen the community evolve.
I remember a thriving downtown as well as living through its sluggishness. And now with the revitalization efforts being made, while it isn't the downtown of the 1960s, I see it once again blossoming.
The dining options in Vicksburg have taken on a new look. While some folks live here bellyache about the lack of chain restaurants, I remember when the only one in town was the Dog N' Suds.
Chains now include Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Can you believe there was a time Vicksburg didn't have a Walmart?
How did we ever get along?
Like other small towns, Vicksburg has experienced economic struggles, but it hasn't kept us down.
Maybe it's because of our history. Vicksburg is a community representative of many ethnic groups who arrived looking for a better life, and the River City offered opportunities.
Vicksburg is still evolving and it's exciting. A couple of weeks ago, I attended a Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce luncheon and was enthralled by what I heard.
Ed Gardner, the Director of Business and Economic Development for Entergy Mississippi, Inc. and served as the speaker for the lunch, praises the efforts being made in Warren County to attract new businesses.
He pointed out with ERDC, Hinds Community College, Alcorn, I-20, a major bridge, a Class 1 railroad, the electrical transmission lines located here along with the development of the new MCITy and efforts being made for the port development, Vicksburg could have the potential of garnering billion-dollar projects.
I don't know about you, but my ears perked up when I heard that dollar amount.
While in my opinion, Vicksburg has always been a lovely place to live, I have always felt the city was a diamond in the rough.
But with a little polishing up, it could shine brighter than ever before.
By Terri Cowart Frazier (NEWSROOM)
Sunday afternoon my Great Grandson Ian was hunting with his Mom while her hubby, Jamie, and Cole were hunting in another area when a bobcat came out. Cole did not want to shoot it but Jamie did. Here are a couple of pictures of Ian holding the bobcat and Cole (his cousin) sharing the kill.
I'm so proud of my Great-Grandson Ian who harvested his first doe on the family farm Saturday afternoon during Mississippi youth season. He shot it with his .243 rifle and just turned 14-years-old four days ago. Bringing home the meat, Ian! My congratulations!
Wishing my Great Grandson Ian a very Happy 14th Birthday today. I love you so much and sending happy wishes your way. Great Gran Gran xoxo
Today, the Queen of the Mississippi and M/V Danny K pushing a container to the Mississippi River from the Yazoo Diversion Canal. I just missed American Jazz who came in yesterday and was southbound past the bridges when I arrived at the waterfront. I saw seven buses parked that escorted the passengers to historical sites in town. Vicksburg: The Key To The South!
