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Vicksburg, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Vicksburg! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a coordinated sting in Vicksburg rescued four trafficking victims
  • What the latest airport appraisals mean for Vicksburg’s plans to sell
  • How Vicksburg’s new Flock cameras could change police response times

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 86 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 86, low: 63.
  • Friday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Four victims recovered in human trafficking operation in vicksburg (darkhorsepressnow.com) — Four human trafficking victims were recently recovered during a law enforcement operation in Vicksburg that involved the Vicksburg Police Department, Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and the state Attorney General’s team. The May 28 effort, part of Operation Liberty Shield, also connected victims with services and reflects a broader statewide push to train officers and coordinate crackdowns on trafficking networks.
   

2. BOMA approves appraisals of airport (vicksburgnews.com) — Vicksburg’s leaders just approved two appraisals needed to move forward with selling the 264-acre city airport property on U.S. 61, including its runway and eight buildings. With values set between about $2.2 and $2.38 million, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will now pay for an audit so the sale complies with FAA rules.
   

3. Vicksburg expands crime-fighting toolkit with Flock cameras (vicksburgpost.com) — Vicksburg Police are rolling out 10 new Flock license plate reader cameras across the city, funded entirely with leftover grant money so taxpayers won’t see added costs. Chief Larry Burns says the cameras will only support criminal investigations, helping officers quickly locate wanted vehicles and respond faster to serious incidents, not issue speeding or traffic tickets.
   

4. Entergy says data centers will deliver more than $2 billion in savings to Mississippi customers (tippahnews.com) — Amazon plans to build a data center in Vicksburg as part of a broader Entergy Mississippi partnership that the utility says will save customers over $2 billion in the next 20 years. Entergy says these data centers will strengthen the grid, fund hundreds of millions in reliability upgrades, and bring thousands of jobs and major tax revenue across its 45-county service area.
   

5. Plaque honors legacy of Temple High Coaches McClelland and Dent (vicksburgnews.com) — Community members gathered at Vicksburg Junior High School to unveil a plaque honoring legendary Rosa A. Temple High basketball coaches Levern “Fish” McClelland and Belton Dent Sr. The tribute recalls their dominant 1960s Buccaneers teams, an undefeated 29-0 season, and the life lessons they passed on to Vicksburg students whose success reached colleges nationwide.
   

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  • The City of Vicksburg has been notified by Entergy there will be a planned outage affecting much of downtown Vicksburg beginning at 2:30 pm and lasting at least 3 hours.
    The purpose of the outage is to replace a pole near the Warren County Courthouse. Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/JMgfeCL La ciudad de Vicksburg… (Nextdoor )
  • Looking for some part time help with my lawn business.
    Must be dependable Know how to weedeat. Trim and operate a zero turn mower $12 hour No Dtugs (Nextdoor Fairways/Oak Ridge)
  • Church's Chicken Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Leader - Restaurant 200428 - 1320 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183 in Vicksburg. Apply here.
  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader - Unit 879 in Vicksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vicksburg here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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