Local athlete wins big at age 63
Vicksburg’s Indian Lake resident Kim Hayward has had an amazing 2026 season on the water. Hayward, a slalom water-skier, has stocked her medal display with a first-place finish in the state, a first-place finish in the regionals, and a fourth-place finish in the 2026 Goode Waterski National Championships. This was the 84th year of the tournament which was held in Minnesota on August 10. Amazingly, Hayward didn’t start participating in slalom tournaments until she was 57 years old. She’s 63....









