William and Carson Bristow Jackson, Mississippi natives William and Carson Bristow join Emily on Tillman Talk this Thursday at 8am on Newstalk 1490AM and 107.7 FM or newtalk1490.net to stream if you aren’t in the Vicksburg area. The Bristow brothers are currently documenting the Yazoo Backwater Flood for their film, If It Keeps Rainin’. William is a filmmaker who graduated ...
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Vicksburg’s Space Exploration Role
Terry Winschel, ERDC Historian Tomorrow at 10am on 105.5 and vicksburgv105.com during the Mississippi Music Show, Emily Tillman will sit with Terry Winschel to discuss Vicksburg’s space exploration role. Saturday July 20th is the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and the best time to discuss how the scientists at Waterways Experiment Station test wheels for the lunar rover from ...
Read More »May 11th – Vicksburg Themed Mississippi Music Show
Vicksburg Fest Saturday Lineup On May 11th, join Mark Jones and Emily Tillman for a special two hour Mississippi Music Show starting at 10am. We will have several of the artists from Vicksburgfest on the show! Mississippi Marshall, David Dunavent, Chad Wesley, Terry “Harmonica” Bean, Keith Johnson, and Patrick Smith. Also on the show we will have Vicksburg native and ...
Read More »April 18, 2019 – Storm Damage
Walmart, Clinton MS; Photo courtesy of WLBT A dangerous line of storms moved through the area today producing possible tornadoes near Port Gibson and Alcorn State University along with Utica and Clinton. There are reports of cars being flipped over by the winds in Clinton at Walmart. Warren County Emergency Management Agency reports over 2,500 without power in Warren County. ...
Read More »April 26th – Carla Cooke at the Grammy Museum
GRAMMY MUSEUM® MISSISSIPPI PRESENTS SPOTLIGHT: CARLA COOKE ON APRIL 26 AT 7 P.M. SAM COOKE’S DAUGHTER WILL ENGAGE WITH MUSEUM GUESTS THROUGH AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION AND PERFORMANCE CLEVELAND, MISS. (April 17, 2019) — Join GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi on April 26 at 7 p.m. as we put a spotlight on Carla Cooke, the daughter of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and GRAMMY® Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Sam Cooke. Prolific in his singing ...
Read More »Pioneers of Rock N Soul Starring Billy Buchanan!
The Pioneers of Rock ‘n Soul Show is a nonstop, no holds barred production that pays tribute to many of the essential soul, blues, and early rock trailblazers. The shows founder and star, ‘Legends in Concert’ Performer, Billy Buchanan, portrays Little Richard, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, and Chuck Berry, with an unbelievable authenticity. Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, the city where DJ ...
Read More »New Show on V105.5!
Most of you already know that we have Casey Kasem every Saturday from 7 to 10 in the morning counting down the American Top 40 from the 70s. Now we have Casey on Sunday evenings from 5 to 9 counting down the 80s! Be sure to check it out right after Sweet Soul Weekend with Jeff Foxx.
Read More »New Content on V105!
Every week day at 7:53am and 4:53pm you can hear our new feature called “Did You Know Mississipppi?” It features our program director Emily Tillman who has been writing and producing this segment for over a year for Newstalk 1490. Listen as Emily tells you interesting facts about our state that you may not know! Mississippi is rich in history ...
Read More »14th Annual Christmas Caroling Finalists
Tonight are the finals of the 14th Annual V105 Christmas Caroling Contest! It starts at 7pm at the Vicksburg Convention Center. It is only $5 for those over 12 and under 12 is absolutely free. You will hear performances from our finalists! They are as follows: In Division One: Redwood Holiday Choir – Blimey Carols Sherman Avenue 1st Grade ...
Read More »Halloween and Fall Festival Happenings In Our Town
October 26 – Bovina Elementary Fall Festival – 6-8pm October 27 – Chick Fil A Family Fall Festival – 2-5pm October 27 – Outlets of Vicksburg Trick or Treating – 5-7pm October 28 – Annual Pumpkin Party at First Baptist Church – 5-7pm October 28 – Trunk or Treat at Elevate Church – 5-6pm October 29 – United Way Trunk ...
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