February 2012 Newsletter
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Friday, 03 February 2012 |
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Police & Fire Radio Traffic Online  The City of Vicksburg is proud to announce that the radio traffic of the Police and Fire departments is available on our website. Listen to the re-broadcast of our public safety communications. Vicksburg, MS Radio Traffic Re-Broadcast.Beulah Cemetery Archway Restored  A group of Hinds Community College students, lead by their instructor Joe Johnston, restored the metal archway over the entrance to Beulah Cemetery. The students did a fantastic job in restoring the sign which had been on the ground for nearly sixty years. The late Mr. Sims, who was ...Read More Vicksburg Offers Amnesty For Payment of Fines The City of Vicksburg has declared February 1, 2012 through March 31, 2012 an amnesty period for payment of outstanding fines. The Board voted this week to allow the amnesty so that citizens can pay their delinquent fines and avoid a visit to Municipal Court.Trash Container Lids On The Way Toter Inc. informed us this week that the trash container lids that were on backorder for several months will be shipped next week. As soon as the lids arrive, repairs to damaged containers will begin. Washington Street Bridge To Reopen After a three year closure, the Washington Street Bridge will reopen for public use on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 12:00 noon.  
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February is Black History Month  Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. Watch our board meetings, community events and other public meetings on our government access channel. View live programming or browse through our on-demand programs.
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Upcoming Events
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Hosted by: Smoke-free Mississippi Campaign |
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 How To Enroll In CodeRED Weather Warn Vicksburg residents and businesses - To enroll go to, www.vicksburg.org, select the "Emergency Management" department webpage, click on the "CodeRED Weather Warn" icon, then submit your emergency contact information on the "community notification enrollment" page. Select the type of weather warning notifications you wish to receive. If you need assistance, contact the City of Vicksburg Action Line at 601-636-3411, during regular office hours Monday-Friday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm. Important: Make sure your phone(s) allows calls from 1-800-566-9780 (for weather warnings) and 1-866-419-5000 (for other CodeRED Vicksburg emergency calls). *Don't forget to re-enroll (Update your information) if your phone number or address has changed. If you enroll and your address is not within city limits, you will not receive codeRED or codeRED weather alerts." |
 On February 7, 2012, at 10:15 a.m.* CST, more than one million people across nine states will participate in the 2012 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut! The ShakeOut is an annual, region-wide earthquake drill in which participants will simultaneously practice the recommended action during an earthquake which is Drop, Cover and Hold-On: DROP to the ground, take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table, and HOLD-ON to it until the shaking stops.  |
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Downtown Vicksburg's Annual Mardi Gras Parade will be at 4:00 p.m. in Downtown Vicksburg. All area Clubs, Churches, Organizations, Schools, Dance/Drill Teams, and Businesses are invited to take place in this community parade. The parade begins at Washington and Belmont streets and will travel North on Washington Street to Jackson Street. For more information, contact the Vicksburg Main Street Program at 601-634-4527, email Kim Hopkins at kimh@vicksburg.org, or visit www.downtownvicksburg.org.