Vicksburg kicks off bicentennial celebrations

Vicksburg kicks off bicentennial celebrations

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) - The City of Vicksburg is celebrating its bicentennial year with exciting events. The city kicked off celebrations on Wednesday with a proclamation from Mayor George Flaggs. Residents, state leaders, business leaders and community leaders attended the event. Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) spoke about the future for the River City. "We celebrate 200 years of history, ups and downs of Vicksburg. But really, we're …

Events begin to celebrate Vicksburg's bicentennial

River City invites people to recognize its 200th birthday.

BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: Vicksburg commemorates anniversary of incorporation - The Vicksburg Post

City, county and state leaders gathered at the Ardis T. Williams Auditorium Wednesday to celebrate a milestone: the 200th anniversary of Vicksburg’s incorporation in 1825. A number of speakers from local government took the podium prior to a special Bicentennial Proclamation read by Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. and a reissuance of the city charter by Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, a River City native. Warren County Board of Supervis…