Tix Road Trip
Pal & the KREWE OF TIX taking a weekend road trip to Ferriday Louisiana. Jerry Lee Lewis was born and raised here. The town, across the river from Natchez, played a big part in the birth of Rock n’ Roll. We also made a stop…
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Phase 1 Reopening Of Louisiana
BATON ROUGE (WTIX NEWS) – The state of Louisiana will implement Phase 1 of the federal government’s plan to start to reopen the state. The website, opensafely.la.gov, allows businesses to register and get updates about the state’s phased plan. #943WTIX
Happy Mothers Day!
Little Richard Passed Away (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020)
MACON, Ga. (WTIX) — Rock n’ Rock pioneer Little Richard has died. According to his son Danny Penniman, he passed away at his home in Nashville early Saturday. Born as Richard Wayne Penniman on Dec. 5, 1932, he grew up in a house in the…
Happy Birthday New Orleans!
Beginnings 302 years ago, La Nouvelle-Orléans (New Orleans) was founded in the spring of 1718 (May 7 has become the traditional date to mark the anniversary, but the actual day is unknown) by the French Mississippi Company, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de…