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6 Restaurants With Incredible Rooftop Dining In Mississippi

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 16 August 2016 18:47; Hits: 880

Posted in MississippiMarch 16, 2016by Daniella DiRienzo

Normally, rooftop dining is associated with big cities and skyscrapers. Being that neither are common in Mississippi, many assume that the state doesn’t offer rooftop dining, but that’s simply not the case. Although rare, there are several restaurants in the state that feature this dining option; here are six of them.

Building to become condos, barbecue restaurant

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 09 August 2016 15:48; Hits: 452

RENOVATION: Bricklayer Carl Pierce works on increasing the height on the windows in the building Dale Jennings purchased to become a barbecue joint on the corner of Grove and Walnut streets.

Published 10:01 am Thursday, August 4, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

H.H. Biedenharn once walked out the front door of his 1870s home and down the hill to his candy company on Washington Street, where they first bottled Coca-Cola in the 1890s, each day.

Today, the owner of his house, and two other buildings on the property, said he has found several Coca-Cola bottles buried under years of dirt and grime while renovating the property — bottles straight from the bottler’s family.

Wheatley ups the ante with expanded store downtown

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 09 August 2016 15:40; Hits: 440

RELOCATION: Jasmine Wheatley, owner of the newly opened Up the Ante by Lipstick and Labels downtown, speaks to Norma Massey of Frederick’s Boutique Thursday at the grand opening of her store, 1208 Washington St.

Published 9:43 am Friday, July 29, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

Jasmine Wheatley is upping the ante.

Wheatley, the former owner of Lipstick and Labels located below The Vicksburg apartments downtown, has expanded her business just a few years after its start.

Wheatley’s newest store, Up the Ante by Lipstick and Labels, officially opened Thursday after a grand opening ribbon cutting hosted by the Vicksburg-Warren County Chamber of Commerce.

Downtown businesses come together to support local law enforcement

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 09 August 2016 15:35; Hits: 402

SPORTING BLUE: Lisa Martin of Martin’s at Midtown pins a blue ribbon supporting local law enforcement on Debbie Banchetti Grantham of Dallas at her restaurant in order to “paint the town blue.”

Published 10:20 am Thursday, July 28, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

Vicksburg may soon be sporting a tad more blue than normal thanks to a few local restaurants.

In the midst of national controversy surrounding America’s finest, a few downtown businesses are hoping to boost local law enforcement moral by offering blue ribbons to patrons in order to show support for those among us wearing a badge.

Merle Norman, salon opening downtown

Details: Last Updated: Tuesday, 09 August 2016 15:30; Hits: 476

ALMOST THERE: Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio owner Sharon Rose Bishop is moving her business to the corner of Washington and Clay streets downtown after her fiancée Dan Robinson purchased the building. The first floor studio is set to open Aug. 1 and will be sharing space with Belle Rose Salon and Spa.

Published 10:11 am Thursday, July 21, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

Vicksburg’s first Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio was located on Washington Street in the 60s, according to the studio’s current owner, Sharon Rose Bishop.

And now it will be returning to its roots.

7th Annual Bricks and Spokes

Details: Last Updated: Friday, 05 August 2016 18:39; Hits: 460

Downtown building renovated by new owner

Details: Last Updated: Monday, 25 July 2016 21:34; Hits: 446

NAVIGATING: Daryl Hollingsworth maneuvers his tractor through the doors of the Washington Street building that formerly housed El Rio Mexican Restaurant Friday after purchasing the building earlier this month.

Published 8:16 pm Saturday, July 9, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

After a destructive fire and years of neglect, one downtown building is getting a much needed face lift.

The former El Rio Mexican Restaurant, 1415 Washington St., is already in the beginning the stages of being renovated just weeks after Daryl Hollingsworth, who co-owns the Wine House, Ware House Apartments, The Mad Baker and other properties downtown, purchased the property.

SBA: Small business vital to economy

Details: Last Updated: Monday, 25 July 2016 21:30; Hits: 601

OUT AND ABOUT: From left, Kim Hopkins, director of Vicksburg Main Street, Maria Contreras-Sweet, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and member of President Obama’s Cabinet, and Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs Jr. visited shops downtown Thursday as part of the SBA’s five-day Delta Region Main Street Road Tour.

Published 12:25 pm Friday, July 8, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

The mantra for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s weeklong Delta Region Main Street Road Tour rang true throughout the visit of Maria Contreras-Sweet, administrator of the SBA, to Vicksburg Thursday.

From inquiring about occupancies rates to whether local merchants have their own websites, Contreras-Sweet toured downtown Vicksburg and several local stores, including Michel’s Record Shop, 10 South Rooftop Bar and Grill, Frederick’s and Marcus Furniture.

Fourth a festive time for downtown

Details: Last Updated: Monday, 25 July 2016 21:25; Hits: 449

CELEBRATION TIME: Many who visited downtown Vicksburg for the Fourth of July firework extravaganza ate at one of the local restaurants before heading to the festivities, a boost many restaurants said was welcome.

Published 10:22 am Thursday, July 7, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

Dinner preceded Monday’s fireworks extravaganza for many of the thousands that gathered downtown to celebrate the Fourth of July, and local restaurants benefited from the increased foot traffic.

Convention Center prepares for annual Ritz on the River

Details: Last Updated: Monday, 25 July 2016 21:20; Hits: 457

Atlanta’s Rupert’s Orchestra will be the featured band at this year's at Ritz on the River.

Published 10:21 am Thursday, July 7, 2016, The Vicksburg Post

Vicksburg will turn a little ritzier toward the end of this month, complete with a live 12-piece swing band and a chance to dress to the nines.

The third annual Ritz on the River will be held July 21 at the Vicksburg Convention Center, featuring Atlanta’s Rupert’s Orchestra and a multi-course meal.

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