Special Meeting is at 2:00 pm in the City Hall Courtroom. Notice that certain commission members will be...
Newt Rayburn
Newt Rayburn was born & raised in Oxford, Mississippi. A seventh-generation Lafayette County, Mississippian, Newt Rayburn has been involved in the Ole Miss area for many years, in music, art, publishing, and business.
Newt won a National Magazine Award in 1999 for his SOUTHERN MUSIC ISSUE with THE OXFORD AMERICAN. Previously, Newt was Editor of PROFANE EXISTENCE in Minneapolis, and later, Art Director for Ole Miss' LIVING BLUES magazine. Newt's many publishing projects led to THE LOCAL VOICE™, which he founded in March of 2006, and ROUNDABOUT OXFORD®, which he founded in May of 2023.
Newt's alter ego—Neuter Cooter—lead the Mississippi band THE COOTERS® to Rocknoll Glory across the USA from 1993-2018. The Cooters music is on most major streaming services.
Newt is proud Father of nine-year old daughter Alex.
Interview with Jason Taylor Plunk by Newt Rayburn Photographs by Jim Hendrix On Saturday, May 17, 2025...
Maria Zoccola for Helen of Troy, 1993 a sharp, visceral debut poetry collection reimagines Helen of Troy...
The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour kicks off its 2025 spring season on Thursday, February 6, at 6...
Tuesday February 4 at 5:30 pm The magnum opus from the master of Brooklyn-set crime fiction William...
Back early 1990s, Oxford, Mississippi had one hell of a terrific original music scene and the Roots...
Interview with Jason Taylor Plunk by Newt Rayburn Photographs by Jim Hendrix On Saturday, May 18, the...
Oxford’s Favorite Computer Nerd Kyle McGrevey is celebrating 20 years of business this month. We chatted with...
“There was a time in Oxford, Mississippi in the late aughts and early teens when you didn’t...
Local candidates have until 5 pm January 17 to qualify. The Lafayette County Circuit Clerk’s office will...
On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at approximately 10:30 pm, the historic Presbyterian Church in College Hill, Mississippi...
Sanctuary was engulfed in flames around 10:30 pm on Saturday, August 13, 2022 College Hill Presbyterian Church,...
I’m super bummed to hear Hattiesburg-born musician Eric Blackwell died of a heart attack Monday night, May...
OxFilm and The Local Voice present “Songwriters in the Round” live at the 18th annual Oxford Film...
Not to be out done by the Lone Star State, within minutes of Texas Governor Greg Abbott...
In honor of the late “Minister of Culture,” Ron Shapiro, a.k.a. “Ronzo,” a new original artwork by...
Statewide Ballot Measure 1: Medical Marijuana: “Should Mississippi allow qualified patients with debilitating medical conditions, as certified...
The votes are in and the first winner of Yoknapatawpha Arts Council & The Local Voice‘s “Social...