May 2012 Newsletter
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012 |
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Recycling Pilot Area Expanded The City of Vicksburg has expanded the the pilot curbside recycling program test area. The original area included residents living between Cherry Street, Eisenhower Drive, East Avenue and Chambers Street. The new area has been expanded to include Drummond Street beginning with the 2200 block going south and the south end of Cherry Street to Finney Street. The project includes the recycling of paper and plastic. There is no charge to residents participating in the program. Residents in the pilot area are asked to call 601-801-5377 for more information.
Vicksburg to Commemorate 2011 Flood 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, 2012 at 10:00 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. Read More Adopt a Pet Today!
Visit the Vicksburg Animal Shelter at 100 Old Mill Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180 or call them at 601-636-6982. You can reach them by email at pound@vicksburg.org. See the Shelter facebook page for photos of some of our animals.
 Call the Action Line at 601-636-3411 to report issues or request information. You can also use our online "Service Request" system or even try our "Live Chat" feature. Live chat is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Convention Center EventsMiss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Pageant- May 31- June 2 at the Vicksburg Auditorium. For tickets or more information call 601.638.6746 or www.missmississippipageant.comMemorial Day Ceremony- Vicksburg Auditorium- 11am-1pm Contact Mr. Willie Glasper for more information 601.415.7540 Vicksburg Catholic Schools Graduation May 26, 10 am Vicksburg Convention Center Vicksburg Community School Graduation May 26, 12pm Vicksburg Convention Center Memorial Day Activities Memorial Day will be celebrated on Monday, May 28th with a Parade of Veterans in Downtown Vicksburg. The parade will take place on Washington Street beginning at 10:00 a.m. Following the parade there will be a Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. at the City of Vicksburg Auditorium. Memorial Day activities will conclude with a Wreath Laying Ceremony beginning at 12:30 p.m. in the National Cemetery with a motorcade to the cemetery by way of Fort Hill Drive. Memorial Day Activities are sponsored by the Vicksburg Warren County Memorial Day Committee. For more information contact Willie Glasper at 601-634-0163.
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Vicksburg in HistoryOn a balmy Saturday afternoon in the winter of 1953, a tornado etched a path of destruction from Vicksburg's waterfront through downtown and into a northeast residential area.The tornado claimed thirty-eight lives, including five children who were watching a movie in the Saenger Theater on Walnut Street and two children at the Happyland Nursery. Within an hour relief agencies were mobilized, help came from surrounding cities, and survivors. Scores of buildings were destroyed or were damaged beyond repair by the high winds and subsequent fires, including historically important buildings such as St. Paul Catholic Church, which had stood on Vicksburg's high bluffs since 1849. Mock Natural Gas Explosion Drill PlannedThe City of Vicksburg Gas Department is planning a drill to simulate a natural gas explosion caused by a contractor digging in the area. The drill, scheduled for May 29, 2012, should begin around 9:00 .a.m. and will take place just south of the Old Depot building on Levee Street. The entire exercise should only last three to four hours. The drill is a requirement of a federal inspection to be done in June by the Mississippi Public Service Commission.Read More Farmers Market ScheduleThe 2012 season begins May 5, 2012 and runs through July 28, 2012. Market hours are each Saturday morning from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Visit the new Farmers' Market website for more details on the 2012 market. Pool Summer Schedule
Pool will open on Memorial Day, May 28, 2012
Recreation Swim Hours Monday - Friday 1-5 p.m. Family Swim Hours Monday - Friday 6:00-7:50 p.m. (During swim lesson weeks 6:45 - 7:50) Weekends and Holidays 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Lap Swimming 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Monday - Friday Office Hours will be from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Swim Lessons will be held during the weeks of June 4 - 15, June 25 - July 6, and July 16 -27. Registration will be held May 16 - 18 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. and Saturday May 19 from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. at the City Pool. Please call the Vicksburg City Pool for additional information. 601-634-4516. Sesquicentennial of the Vicksburg CampaignVisit the vicksburg150.com and mscivilwar150.com websites for more information.The American QueenThe American Queen will be arriving at the Vicksburg Waterfront on May 17th at 12:00 p.m. and will depart at 5:00 p.m. and on May 26th at 8:00 a.m. and will depart at 5:00 p.m.
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