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Dr. Phil Worley - The Vicksburg Post

Dr. Phil Worley Published 10:01 am Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Dr. Phil Worley was a missionary, evangelist and bible teacher. He was born in Oxford, MS to Carter Alexander “Bro. Jack” Worley Sr., and Isa Dora “Sammie” Livingston Worley on July 28, 1939. He became a Christian in 1948. In 1950, he was called by God to be a minister of the Gospel and preached his first sermon at ten years of age. By the time Phil was 25, it is believed he had visited nearly every state in the Union. He loved to be on the go much like he loved a ... Read more

2015-2016 Flood: What We Know So Far

Heavy rainfall and swollen rivers have caused major flooding in Missouri and southern Illinois, leading to voluntary evacuations and road closures. The governors of both states have declared a state of emergency, and water levels on the Mississippi R ... Read more

The Liverpool Mounds in Illinois: Part 1 - Rediscovering Hop

“Archaeology seeks to explain the inner workings of cultures in which even baked clay jars were animated with their particular spirits. But, until as archaeologists we develop more than a little empathy for the prehistoric Indians we presume to und ... Read more

A day with the Memphis District Revetment team

On Dec. 7, 2022, Memphis District Commander Col. Brian Sawser made the trip down to St. Francisville, Louisiana, to visit the Memphis District Revetment Team at their current project site. The commander spent the day getting a firsthand look at what ... Read more

Here’s why Dickson Mounds is temporarily closing some of its archaeological exhibits

The Illinois State Museum is temporarily shutting down some of the exhibits at Dickson Mounds in Lewistown.

The museum is reviewing and removing some artifacts as part of a consultation process with the tribes whose ancestors are buried there.

Illinois State Museum Director Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko said the museum system has struggled to comply with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act over the past 30 years. A new federal grant is reviving those efforts.

“One of my big commi ... Read more

Grand Tower, Ill. locomotive removal

GRANT TOWER, Ill. (KFVS) - The Devil’s Backbone Park and Campground sits nestled along the Muddy Mississippi River in Grand Tower, Illinois.

In 2019, the park succumbed to the waters from the Great Flood of 2019.

In order ... Read more

Grand Tower, Ill. preps for flooding

GRAND TOWER, Ill. (KFVS) - All eyes are on rising Mississippi flood waters in the town of Grand Tower, Illinois.

With crests expected to rise this week, residents are rolling up their sleeves to help protect their homes.

You ... Read more

8th Amendment Violation-“Double-ceiling” Policy

7th Circuit Court of Appeals

Case Name: Corrie Wallace v. John Baldwin

Case No.: 21-1883

Officials: Wood, St. Eve, and Kirsch Circuit Judges.

Focus: 8th Amendment Violation-“Double-ceiling” Poli ... Read more