VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – Rising water from the Mississippi River is putting emergency crews and neighbors in Vicksburg on alert. In early April, Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr., declared a ...

The Mississippi River is approaching record low water levels in Vicksburg and Natchez amid a drought in the upper and middle Mississippi River region, according to the National Weather Service.

“They didn’t want to get out and walk; it was too hot.” The drop in the Mississippi River has led to riverboat cruise ships notifying the city of Vicksburg that it won’t be docking nearby because the ...

Thomas Berner via AP Last week, there were nearly 150 vessels and more than 2,250 barges in a queue to float through stretches of the Mississippi River near Memphis Vicksburg, Mississippi ...

From the Barrier Islands to the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, here's where to see some of the best views in.

Renowned artist H.C. Porter invites you to a hip new Mississippi art festival launching as part of Vicksburg's bicentennial celebrations.

In 1876, Andrew told us at camp one night, the Mississippi jumped. Sediment had slowly filled the river’s main channel off the meander that had long flowed along Vicksburg’s downtown port ...

We’ve rounded up the best Mississippi River cruises for seniors, history buffs and Americana lovers, so you can find your ...

Miss Mississippi Competition week 2025 is officially here. Competitors from across the state have made their way to Vicksburg ...