Mississippi man shares how his life changed on 9/11
Published: Sep. 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM EDT|Updated: 9 hours ago
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – On Sept. 11, 2001, a series of seemingly ordinary decisions changed a Mississippi man’s life.
Tim Heaton was supposed to be working inside the World Trade Center the morning of the attacks. But he wasn’t.
What kept him out of the building? What message does he hope others take from his story?
See those answers in the interview in the video above.
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