City of Vicksburg

What City of Vicksburg does

The City of Vicksburg is a municipal government entity providing administrative, public safety, and community services to residents and businesses of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Established in 1825 (with its fire service dating to 1837), the city operates through multiple departments delivering fire and EMS, police, municipal court, public works, utilities, community development, and affordable housing assistance. With a workforce of 101–250 employees, a Mayor and Board of Aldermen governing body, and seven fire stations spread across the city, it serves a single municipal jurisdiction under Mississippi state law and is not a private or publicly traded entity. Service delivery is direct-to-resident via department offices, City Hall, the online portal, and a mobile app.

Key service lines include Fire and EMS (110+ firefighters and emergency medical personnel, a Class 4 fire rating first achieved in October 2018, and operation of the first fire-department ambulance service in Mississippi since 1969), Police Services, Municipal Court Services with specialty Community Court and Domestic Violence Court dockets, Community Development and Inspections (building permits, code enforcement, zoning, historic preservation), Public Works (animal control, landscaping, mosquito control, street maintenance, traffic), and Housing Office Programs that have delivered over 190 affordable homes since 1994 via down payment assistance, home repair, and NeighborWorks-certified homebuyer education. The city also operates a mobile application, a Code Red (Hyper Reach) emergency notification system, and the VTV Network for public-information video.

Funding comes primarily from property taxes, municipal fees, utility charges, and licensing/permitting revenue, supplemented by federal and state grants channeled through partnerships with HUD, USDA Rural Development, the Mississippi Home Corporation, the Mississippi Development Authority, NeighborWorks of America, FEMA, MEMA, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, and the Red Cross/Salvation Army for emergency response. No proprietary technology systems have been disclosed — operations rely on standard municipal IT infrastructure, and there are no commercial product lines, no patents, no AI/ML capabilities, and no M&A activity. All activity is in service of the resident population within Vicksburg's corporate limits.

Name

City of Vicksburg

Legal name

City of Vicksburg

Website

https://vicksburg.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1825

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The City of Vicksburg is a Mississippi municipal government providing fire and EMS, police, court, public works, utilities, code enforcement, and affordable housing services to residents and businesses within its corporate limits, funded primarily by taxes, fees, and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Police Protection (922120), Community Housing Services (62422)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Fire and EMS
• Public safety services
• Affordable housing programs
• Public works infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Vicksburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes and Municipal Revenue: The city generates revenue through property taxes, municipal fees, utility services, and various licensing and permitting fees to fund city operations and public services.
2. Housing Program Fees and Grants: The Housing Department operates with federal and state grant funding to provide affordable housing assistance, down payment assistance, and home repair programs for eligible residents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The City of Vicksburg delivers municipal government services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction. Core offerings include fire suppression and emergency medical services across seven fire stations, municipal police and court services, public works infrastructure (streets, animal control, mosquito control, traffic), community development with code enforcement and permitting, affordable housing assistance programs (down payment assistance, home repair, homebuyer education, credit counseling), utilities administration, and a city mobile application for resident service access.

Product overview

The City of Vicksburg operates a unified municipal services platform through its official website, providing access to Fire and EMS Services across seven fire stations, Police and Court Services, Community Development and Inspections, Housing Office Programs, Public Works infrastructure services, and a mobile application for residents. The city has provided over 190 affordable homes through its housing programs since 1994. The Fire Department achieved a Class 4 fire rating in October 2018, and the city operates the first fire department ambulance service in Mississippi.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire and EMS Services Fire suppression, emergency medical services, and ambulance transport provided by the Vicksburg Fire Department through seven fire stations with over 110 firefighters and emergency medical personnel. Achieved a Class 4 fire rating in October 2018. Operates the first fire department ambulance service in Mississippi, established May 16, 1969.
• Police Services Municipal police services including patrol, investigations, and internal affairs oversight for the City of Vicksburg residents and businesses.
• Court Services
• Community Development and Inspections
• Housing Office Programs Affordable housing assistance including down payment assistance, home repair assistance for the elderly, homebuyer education, credit counseling, and housing counseling programs. Has assisted in providing over 190 affordable homes since 1994. Staff certified by NeighborWorks of America for homebuyer education counseling.
• Public Works
• City Mobile App

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 190 affordable homes provided to residents since 1994
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USDA Rural DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership to locate funding opportunities for affordable housing assistance programs for Vicksburg residents.
• Mississippi Home CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner providing Smart Solutions Premium grants (4% of loan amount) and Home Loan Plus grants ($25,000) for first-time homebuyers.
• Mississippi Development AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState partner providing funding opportunities and support for affordable housing initiatives.
• Vicksburg-Warren Habitat for HumanitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal nonprofit partner for affordable housing construction and homeownership programs.
• Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner providing funding and program guidance for affordable housing initiatives.
• University of Southern Mississippi Institute of DisabilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner assisting in providing homeownership opportunities for disabled residents.
• NeighborWorks of AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization providing nationally accredited standardized curriculums for homebuyer education counseling. Housing staff certified through this organization.
• Mississippi Community Financial Access CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit providing financial education boot camp and supporting down payment assistance programs.
• Federal Home Loan Bank of DallascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides grants for home repair assistance for elderly residents and Home Equity Loan Program paying up to $7,500 in down payment and closing cost assistance.
• Money Mentors (Mississippi State Extension Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides one-on-one counseling and classes around family budgeting, helping clients establish solid understanding of credit and financial responsibility.
• FEMAcoreOthersFederal Emergency Management Agency - emergency management support and resources.
• MEMAcoreOthersMississippi Emergency Management Agency - state-level emergency management coordination.
• Red CrossminorOthersEmergency management and disaster response support.
• Salvation ArmyminorOthersEmergency management and disaster relief support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• City of Gulfport, Mississippi: Second-largest Mississippi coastal municipality with a full-service municipal platform (fire, police, public works, housing, community development), comparable in structure but operating in a coastal rather than riverfront economy.
• City of Biloxi, Mississippi: Coastal Mississippi municipal government with overlapping services (fire, police, public works, community development) but operating in a distinct coastal tourism-and-gaming economy.

Direct peers

• City of Natchez, Mississippi: Historic Mississippi riverfront municipality similar to Vicksburg in size and tourism-driven economy, providing comparable municipal services including public safety, housing, and public works.
• City of Columbus, Mississippi: East-central Mississippi municipal government delivering a comparable mix of public-safety, public-works, and community-development services to a similar-sized population.
• City of Greenville, Mississippi: Mississippi Delta municipal government with a comparable service-delivery profile including public safety, housing programs, public works, and community development for a similar population base.
• City of Tupelo, Mississippi: Northeast Mississippi municipal government with overlapping service categories — fire/police, public works, housing and community development — serving a similar small-city population.
• City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi: Southern Mississippi municipal government providing a comparable suite of services — public safety, housing programs, public works, and community development — to a similar population profile.
• City of Meridian, Mississippi: Mid-sized eastern Mississippi municipal government of similar character to Vicksburg, providing police, fire, public works, and community development services to a comparable population base.
• City of Laurel, Mississippi: Small southeast Mississippi municipality with a comparable service-delivery model including public safety, public works, and community development functions for a similar-sized population.

Broad incumbents

• City of Jackson, Mississippi: Capital and largest city of Mississippi; operates a much larger municipal government with overlapping functions (police, fire, public works, housing, community development). Comparable as a peer Mississippi municipality serving residents and businesses, but at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CityofVicksburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/CityofVicksburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-vicksburg-ms.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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