Author Archives: Emily Tillman

Vicksburg’s ERDC Saved Hundreds of Lives On 9/11

By Emily Tillman At 9:39AM EST on September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. It was traveling 345 mph and carrying ten thousand gallons of fuel. When it crashed into the Pentagon it demolished the first and second floors upon impact killing 125 people. Thanks to scientists at ERDC, thankfully, hundreds of lives ...

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Mississippi Music Show September 7, 2019

Song List: The Supremes – You Keep Me Hangin’ OnThe Marvelettes – Please Mr. PostmanTemptations – Just My ImaginationThe Supremes – Come See About MeThe Supremes – Love ChildTyrone Davis – Can I Change My MindThe Supremes – Back in My Arms AgainThe Supremes – Where Did Our Love GoDavid Ruffin – My Whole World EndedThe Supremes – Stoned LoveThe ...

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History Made At ERDC

By Emily Tillman Col. Teresa A. Schlosser, First Female Commander at ERDC There are moments when you know you are about to witness something special. Today as I drove through the winding roads of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, I know this would be one of those moments. In a ceremony at the fairly new headquarters today, ...

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Tillman Talk August 29, 2019

This week’s show started out with Lurline Simmons and Angela Marshall of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary. Angela is project chair for Heart and Sole and we discussed what that is, and the recent event with 601 Sports. ` In the second segment I spoke with local comedian Rita Brent. You may have seen her “Rock Me Like A Pothole” video ...

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Mississippi Native Has “Happy Thoughts” in Nashville

by Emily Tillman Growing up in Grenada, Mississippi, Kristen Butler got her musical starts early. “My mom noticed that I liked to write little stuff around the house so she put me in piano pretty early..around third grade.” Kristen Butler told me in a recent interview. From there she performed around the community, took guitar lessons, and show choir in ...

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Tillman Talk Thursday August 22, 2019

Each Thursday at 8am Emily brings you whatever is interesting or entertaining in our great state and our community of Vicksburg/Warren County. This week on the show Lisa Mills of Bee Charmed talks honey and Saturday’s Farmers Market with Emily. Emily Will talk with Jonathan Smith, director of Missihippi about Saturday’s festival. It’s the newest festival in our state..check it ...

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Remembering Hurricane Camille – 50 Years Later

The Times Picayune Archive, Sign along Highway 90 Emily Tillman, August 15, 2019 On August 15th, 1969 a Category 2 hurricane struck Cuba. At this point, the hurricane known as Camille hadn’t been anything to write home about. By August 15th when she passed over the western edge of Cuba and entered the Gulf of Mexico, Camille started her trek ...

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Tillman Talk on Thursday – August 15, 2019

Dr. Elizabeth Brandon Each week Emily Tillman brings you entertaining and interesting stories from around the state and from our backyard in Vicksburg. This week she will speak to Dr. Elizabeth Brandon of Belhaven University about her groundbreaking research on kale juice killing cancer cells. Kansas will be in Cleveland on August 22 Emily will also have an interview with ...

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