On this episode of Mississippi Tales, Mississippi As we speak Editor-at-Massive Marshall Ramsey sits down with creator, reporter and playwright Ellis Nassour. Nassour, a local of Vicksburg has lived a colourful life masking celebrities and the leisure scene.
Writer of the ebook “Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline,” he talks about writing that ebook, which has been in print for over 40 years now. Nassour discusses Cline’s colourful however brief life and the individuals he interviewed to write down it. He additionally covers his involvement in “Jesus Christ Celebrity” and the way he noticed first-hand the assault on the World Commerce Heart on 9/11. Nassour dreamed he would write for the “New York Instances” and be concerned within the leisure enterprise, each of which he has achieved. His is an fascinating story about making fortunate breaks and the way arduous work might help you reside an fascinating life.
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by Marshall Ramsey, Mississippi As we speak September 11, 2022
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Marshall Ramsey, a nationally acknowledged editorial cartoonist, shares his cartoons and travels the state as Mississippi As we speak’s Editor-At-Massive. He’s additionally host of a weekly statewide radio program and a tv program on Mississippi Public Broadcasting and is the creator of a number of books. Marshall is a graduate of the College of Tennessee and a 2019 recipient of the College of Tennessee Alumni Skilled Achievement Award.
