🌱 Can the Vicksburg Gators turn one big win into a streak?

Good morning Vicksburg! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Can the Vicksburg Gators turn one big win into a streak?
• How many skilled foreign workers did Vicksburg schools hire in 2025?

Also on today's calendar: Vicksburg Hipstoric Arts Festival and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hot and humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 72.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• With a win in hand, Gators turn their attention to Florence (vicksburgpost.com) — Vicksburg High's Gators head to Florence this Friday riding momentum from a dominant 35-0 win over Yazoo City that snapped an eight-game skid. With their offense finally clicking and the defense forcing turnovers, they're eyeing winnable Region 2-5A matchups against Florence and Provine before finishing the season with three straight home games.
   

• Mississippi sees 313 H-1B petitions from employers classified under the Educational Services industry during 2025 (businessdailynetwork.com) — Mississippi's educational institutions filed 313 H‑1B visa petitions in 2025, and Vicksburg Warren School District accounted for seven of them, all approved. For Vicksburg residents, this means local schools are using skilled foreign workers alongside universities and big districts statewide, reflecting how immigration programs quietly support teaching, research, and specialized roles across Mississippi's education sector.
   

📸 Around Vicksburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vicksburg

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 30
• TUCKA ONE NIGHT ONLY VICKSBURG →
  Vicksburg Auditorium, 901 Monroe St, Vicksburg
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Vicksburg Hipstoric Arts Festival →
  Washington Street, Vicksburg
  8:00 am
• Levitt Amp Vicksburg Music Series: Alexis P. Suter →
  1007 Washington Street, Vicksburg
  7:30 pm
• Music Trivia Night at The Biscuit →
  610 Grove Street, Vicksburg
  9:00 pm
Friday October 9
• The OFFICIAL BRAVEComing Alumni Party →
  Vicksburg Convention Center, 1600 Mulberry Street, Vicksburg
  9:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• River Region Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Vicksburg →
  1200 Levee St, Vicksburg
  7:00 am
• Tre Williams/Big Yayo →
  WaterView Casino & Hotel, 3990 Washington Street, Vicksburg
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 22
• The Detectives and Tommy's Barbeque present →
  Tommy's BBQ, 1540 US-61, Vicksburg
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Classics in the Courtyard →
  1302 Adams St, Vicksburg
  12:00 pm
• Classics in the Courtyard 10/23/26 →
  Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, 1302 Adams St, Vicksburg
  12:00 pm
• Cleveland Central at Vicksburg →
  Vicksburg High School, 3701 Drummond St, Vicksburg
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Alumni Recognition Event →
  Hinds Community College - Raymond Campus, 501 E Main St, Raymond
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Vicksburg. Apply here.
• Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Vicksburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vicksburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Raymond

• Public defenders seek ways to end Hinds County backlog (wjtv.com)

Clinton

• Omegle's Rise and Fall: A Look Back at Internet History (theclintoncourier.net)

Jackson

• Hinds County expands youth court support in Jackson (wapt.com)
• Armed Demonstrators Protesting Tasia Fortune's Murder Were Peaceful, Jackson Police Chief Says (mississippifreepress.org)
• Mississippi News Report — Tue, Sep 29: Jackson Standoff, Medicaid (tippahnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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