VOTING
There are 23 voting precincts in Warren County. To register to vote, visit the Circuit Clerk’ s Office in the Warren County Courthouse to fill out the registration form. The circuit clerk will add the name to the appropriate roll. For specific questions about precincts and residency, call the Circuit Clerk’ s Office at 601-636-3961.
Voters must register 30 days before an election to be eligible to vote. To vote in Mississippi, a person must be a citizen of the United States, 18 or older, and not have been convicted of a felony.
POST OFFICE
Vicksburg has one U. S. Post Office located at 3415 Pemberton Square Blvd.
WARREN COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE
The Warren County Extension Office, an affiliate of the Mississippi State University Extension Service, provides educational programs for volunteers, professionals and homemakers.
Program subjects include agronomic crops, gardening, health and nutrition, child care, forestry, food safety and financial management.
The Extension office is located at 1100-C Grove St. The phone and fax numbers are 601-636-5442 and 601-630-8038. The e-mail address is warren @ ext. msstate. edu. Visit msucares. com for information on the MSU Extension Service.
WARREN COUNTY EMPLOYMENT
The WIN Job Center in Vicksburg, located at 755 Highway 27S, provides services and information for people who are looking for work. The center provides computers for searching the job database and typing and printing resumes. Copier and fax machines are also available.
In addition, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security provides referral services for job-seekers and employers, administration of unemployment-insurance benefits, and worker training programs.
Office hours at the local WIN Job Center office are 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. weekdays except for Wednesdays, when the office closes at 4 p. m. The phone number is 601-619-2841.
For more information visit https:// mdes. ms. gov / win-job-centers / vicksburg-win-job-center /.
WARREN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
The Warren County Department of Human Services at 1100-E Grove St. provides services for people in need by using available resources to maintain the family unit and to encourage traditional family values. DHS’ goal is to promote self-sufficiency and personal responsibility for all Mississippians. To achieve its goal, DHS investigates child abuse and neglect and performs background checks on prospective foster or adoptive families.
Employees also train and license foster parents and place children into homes or substitute care.
To report suspected domestic abuse, call 601-
636-1597. Local DHS services include: Child Support Enforcement— 1316 Openwood St., 601-631-6260.
Economic Assistance, Employment Training and Food Stamp Issuance— 1316 Openwood St., 601-636-1512.
MISSISSIPPI SENATE Sen. W. Briggs Hopson III represents the 23rd Senate District, which includes Warren and Issaquena counties.
• Phone: 601-359-3211
• Email: bhopson @ senate. ms. gov
• Address: P. O. Box 1018, Jackson, MS 39215
• Website: http:// billstatus. ls. state. ms. us / members / senate / hopson. xml.
MISSISSIPPI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Rep. Oscar Denton represents the 55th House district in Warren County.
• Phone: 601-638-4007
• Address: P. O. Box 1018, Jackson, MS 39215
• Email: odenton @ house. ms. gov. Rep. Kevin Ford represents the 54th House district in Warren County.
• Phone: 601-218-8185
• Email: kford @ house. ms. gov
• Address: P. O. Box 1018, Jackson, MS 39215. Rep. Jeffery Harness, represents the 85th House
District.
• Phone: 601-809-6769
• P. O. Box 1018, Jackson, MS 39215
• Email: jharness @ house. ms. gov
VICKSBURG-WARREN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce was started in 1894, first as the Board of Trade of the city of Vicksburg, by a group of area businessmen who were concerned about high fire insurance rates. The group grew and expanded its scope, and today ' s Chamber includes in its membership over 450 businesses, organizations, and individuals and more than 1,000 representatives.
Networking events include monthly luncheons, Business After Hours and other events.
The Chamber also offers free and low-cost business workshops and, for the past decade, has joined with the Governor’ s Job Fair Network to organize a Vicksburg area employment fair.
The Chamber is located at the Mississippi Center for Innovation and Technology, 1622 Washington St., Suite 201 in downtown Vicksburg. For information, call 601-636-1012 or visit vicksburgusa. org.
VICKSBURG CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
The Vicksburg Convention & Visitors Bureau was established in 1973 as the Warren County Tourist Promotion Commission of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Their purpose is to promote and encourage tourism for the City of Vicksburg and Warren County through partnerships with local businesses and attractions.
An information center is at 52 Old Hwy. 27, across from the Vicksburg National Military Park. In late 2026, an additional, new Information and Visitor ' s Center will open at 1500 Washington
Street, Downtown Vicksburg. For more information like opening hours, call 601-636-9421 or go to visitvicksburg. org.
VICKSBURG CONVENTION CENTER
The Vicksburg Convention Center, at 1600 Dr. Briggs Hopson Blvd., opened its doors in 1997. The center holds such events as the monthly Chamber of Commerce luncheon in addition to various banquets, conventions, job fairs, receptions, festivals and other events. The biggest attraction they host is the Miss Mississippi Competition.
The facility, managed by VenuWorks, is 50,000 square feet. The first floor features two exhibit halls, which can be used as one room, and a kitchen. The second floor has seven meeting rooms and a boardroom.
For more information, call 601-630-2929 or visit vicksburgconventioncenter. com.
VICKSBURG MAIN STREET
Vicksburg’ s Main Street program is one of the original six founded in the state for promoting downtown areas and businesses.
The district, created in 1984, includes commercial properties in the downtown area along Washington, Walnut and Cherry Streets. The program is funded through a special 5.05-mill assessment on commercial property.
Main Street is directed by nine board members who serve three-year terms.
The phone number is 601-634-4527. The website is www. downtownvicksburg. org.
CASINOS Four casinos operate along the Mississippi River near the city’ s busiest thoroughfares. Ameristar Casino and Hotel Bally ' s Vicksburg Riverwalk Casino Waterview Casino and Hotel Vicksburg’ s casinos pay a 3.2-percent revenue tax to the State of Mississippi that is divided with 10 percent to schools, 25 percent to Warren County and 65 percent to the city.
A second revenue tax is a 0.8 percent share of the state’ s 8 percent revenue tax. It is split based on population proportions between Vicksburg and Warren County. Also, the casinos pay annual property taxes to the city and Warren County and a $ 150 annual fee per gaming position at various times each year.
TOP 10 EMPLOYERS U. S. Army Engineer Research and Development
Center( ERDC) U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District Merit Health River Region Medical Center Walmart Tyson Electrolux Professional Group International Paper Ergon Ameristar Casino and Hotel Vicksburg Forest Products
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