Rotary Club of Vicksburg, MS

Rotary Club of Vicksburg, MS The Rotary Club of Vicksburg meets every Thursday at 12:30pm at The Vicksburg Convention Center. The number one and two clubs formed in the state. M.M.

Dedicated to service, leadership, and making a difference in our community. The first organizational meeting of the Rotary Club of Vicksburg was held December 4, 1917 in the Old Carroll Hotel, now site of the Trustmark National Bank parking lot. The Vicksburg group was joined by Rotarians from Jackson and Meridian. Robertson, who had moved here from Meridian where he had been a member of that club

, a claim agent for the A&V Railroad, was the guiding hand. On the day the group gathered to discuss the organization of the club, headlines in the Vicksburg Evening Post read "President Woodrow Wilson urges declare war against Austria-Hungary", J.J. Hayes was Mayor of Vicksburg, and Theodore Bilbo was Governor of our state. Our Club was chartered on December 10, 1917, the same day as our state celebrated its Centennial Celebration, and the same year as Hinds Jr. College was established. There were 51 original members of our club. Our Club was admitted to Rotary International on January 16, 1918, becoming the third club in Mississippi. Originally we were part of a District comprised of AK, LA and MS. We were a part of that, and others including some Louisiana clubs, until 1957, when our MS District 6280 was created. The club has been served by only ten secretaries. Edley Jones, Jr. served for close to 60 years. His dad served before him for 20 years. Our Club has provided two District Governors, Dr. Leon Lippencott in 1929, and H.V. Cooper in 1937. We have sponsored five other clubs: Lake Providence, Newellton, Rolling Fork, Yazoo City, and Tallulah. We joined with Newellton in sponsoring the St. Joseph Club.

Members in the NewsMike Chaney receives 2026 Malcolm McMillan Public Service AwardRiley Nelson is on 2025 Spring Alumnae...
06/03/2026

Members in the News
Mike Chaney receives 2026 Malcolm McMillan Public Service Award
Riley Nelson is on 2025 Spring Alumnae Board at MSU

May Programs & InvocationsMeeting Speaker Mayor Willis Thompson
06/03/2026

May Programs & Invocations
Meeting Speaker Mayor Willis Thompson

Welcome Ernie Smith, our newest member.
05/27/2026

Welcome Ernie Smith, our newest member.

Scholarship Presentation Hayden Bell (Edley JonesAcademic Scholarship) and Anna-Kate Davis (Landman TellerVolunteer Awar...
05/27/2026

Scholarship Presentation Hayden Bell (Edley Jones
Academic Scholarship) and Anna-Kate Davis (Landman Teller
Volunteer Award) receive awards from Will Montgomery.

We are proud to recognize Anna-Kate Davis and Hayden Bell as our scholarship recipients for 2026. Hard work and dedicati...
05/21/2026

We are proud to recognize Anna-Kate Davis and Hayden Bell as our scholarship recipients for 2026. Hard work and dedication pays great rewards. Good luck in college and your future endeavors!

Callie, thank you for speaking to our group. We love what Keep Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful is doing for our community. ...
05/09/2026

Callie, thank you for speaking to our group. We love what Keep Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful is doing for our community.

Honored to speak to the Rotary Club of Vicksburg, MS yesterday about the impact Keep Vicksburg Beautiful has made this past year and the exciting plans ahead.

Thank you for the warm welcome and for supporting efforts that make our city cleaner, greener, and more beautiful for everyone. 💚

Thank you, Robert Sadler, for presenting Nancy Carpenter w/ America 250 Mississippi.
05/07/2026

Thank you, Robert Sadler, for presenting Nancy Carpenter w/ America 250 Mississippi.

April Programs & InvocationsThank you, Diane Kemp, for presenting Kristen Harris, VPD, Executive Assistant/Compliance Of...
04/30/2026

April Programs & Invocations
Thank you, Diane Kemp, for presenting Kristen Harris, VPD, Executive Assistant/Compliance Officer re: Crime Stats.

A wonderful time was had at the 2026 Rotary Spring Fling! Thank you to Jane Flowers for graciously opening her home and ...
04/27/2026

A wonderful time was had at the 2026 Rotary Spring Fling! Thank you to Jane Flowers for graciously opening her home and hosting this special event. Your hospitality, generosity, and warm welcome made the evening truly memorable.

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Post Office Box 820443
Vicksburg, MS
39182

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