University of Mississippi Museum Turns 80
August 29th, 2019 | by TLV News
From Vonnegut and O’Keefe to art lessons and lectures, landmark offers something for everyone OXFORD, Miss. – As a child
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“Behind the Rifle: Women Soldiers in Civil War Mississippi” Author Shelby Harriel at Off Square Books Wednesday, July 10
July 3rd, 2019 | by TLV News
This is the first study with a regional focus of the role women soldiers played in the Civil War. Shelby
New Mississippi Film “Son Of A Gun” Comes to Oxford
April 10th, 2019 | by TLV News
A famous myth turned feature film screens at 7 pm April 24 at the Malco Oxford Commons Son of a
Explore Historic Preservation with Robin Lattimore and “Southern Splendor: Saving Architectural Treasures of the Old South”
September 26th, 2018 | by TLV News
Friday, September 28 at Off Square Books, 5 pm Few things evoke thoughts and memories of the past more than
Ethan Kytle & Blain Roberts Explore Charleston’s Historical Past with “Denmark Vesey’s Garden,” Wednesday, August 1
July 25th, 2018 | by TLV News
Book signing at Off Square Books Wednesday, August 1 at 5 pm In the tradition of James Loewen’s Lies My
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jon Meacham Will Be at Off Square Books Wednesday, June 13
June 4th, 2018 | by TLV News
We have been here before. In this timely and revealing book, The Soul of America, the Pulitzer Prize-winning, #1 New York
Two University Greys Confederate Soldiers Receive New Tombstones in Oxford, Mississippi – Photographs by Newt Rayburn
May 9th, 2018 | by Newt Rayburn
On May 6, 2018, a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Oxford, Mississippi, the local Camp 1803 of the Sons of Confederate
Oxford, Mississippi Historian Starke Miller Offering Civil War Tour
February 28th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
If you’ve ever wondered about the history of Oxford, Mississippi and the University of Mississippi then Starke Miller has just
Civil War Commentary & Local History Featuring Starke Miller: December 1862 in Oxford, Mississippi
December 18th, 2017 | by TLV News
Interview of Starke Miller by Steve Vassallo Starke, let’s turn the clock back to December, 1862 (155 years ago).
Civil War Commentary and Local History Featuring Starke Miller: Confederate Cemetery: Back to the Past
November 22nd, 2017 | by TLV News
The Confederate Cemetery on Campus: Back to the Past Steve Vasallo Interviews Starke Miller The Confederate Cemetery at Ole
Civil War Commentary and Local History Featuring Starke Miller: The Lyceum
October 9th, 2017 | by TLV News
Steve continues his series of interviews with Starke Miller. The Lyceum has a meaningful history that dates back 170 years.
The Local Voice #287 is out now – Download the PDF for Entertainment News in Oxford, Tupelo, and North Mississippi
September 14th, 2017 | by Brittain Thompson
Click Here to Download The Local Voice #287 FULL-COLOR PDF for only 99¢ The Local Voice #287: September 14–28, 2017
View From the Balcony: Of Statues and Flags
September 7th, 2017 | by Randy Weeks
“Homo sapiens are the species that invents symbols in which to invest passion and authority, then forgets that symbols are
Civil War Commentary & Local History Featuring Starke Miller: Ole Miss & Oxford, Mississippi’s Confederate Statues
September 6th, 2017 | by TLV News
Editor’s note: The following column by Mr. Vasallo and Mr. Miller will be a continuing local history series focusing on
Civil War Trust Announces Preservation of 319 Acres at Historic Champion Hill Battlefield in Mississippi
May 9th, 2017 | by TLV News
(Hinds County, Miss.) – The Civil War Trust today announced the preservation of a 319-acre property associated with the 1863
A Conflict of the Past That Should Teach Us Lessons for the Future: Photographs of The Battle of Liberty Place Monument in New Orleans by Newt Rayburn
April 26th, 2017 | by Newt Rayburn
In the early morning hours of Monday, April 24, 2017, under the cover of darkness, a clandestine SWAT squad mobilized
“On Confederate Heritage Month” by Gaetano Catelli
April 25th, 2016 | by TLV News
In view of Confederate Heritage Month, a recent graduate of Ole Miss asked for recommendations on unbiased materials she could
Ole Miss Center for Civil War Research Will Host Speaker Thavolia Glymph on Thursday, April 14, 2016
April 12th, 2016 | by Newt Rayburn
On April 14, Thavolia Glymph (Duke University) will speak on “Black Women and Children Refugees: The Making of a Civil
University of Mississippi to Install “Context Plaque” at the Base of Ole Miss’ Confederate Memorial Statue
March 11th, 2016 | by TLV News
University, Miss (TLV) – The University of Mississippi has begun construction on a “context plaque” at the base of the
A Rejoinder to James M. Thomas, by Peter Wirth
February 10th, 2016 | by TLV News
James Thomas calls my essay “trash.” Well, that’s his opinion. He asserts that its “basic gist” is that “Southern culture=white
“In Defense of Confederate Symbols” by Peter Wirth
January 12th, 2016 | by TLV News
For months there has sat on my desk an appeal form the Southern Poverty Law Center, asking for money to
Public Outcry: In the Defense of American History (by Cynthia Loveless Harriman)
September 9th, 2015 | by TLV News
There seems to be an outcry to destroy all things Confederate. The flag has different meanings as to what it
“Black Confederate” Anthony Hervey Funeral Procession Draws Hundreds in Oxford, Mississippi
August 3rd, 2015 | by TLV News
The controversial Southern Activist was killed in a mysterious car accident July 19th. Oxford, Miss. (TLV)–It was the largest Confederate
Anthony Hervey’s Funeral Set for Sunday, August 2nd in Oxford, Mississippi
July 26th, 2015 | by TLV News
While the Mississippi Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in the accident investigation, the Sons of Confederate Veterans
Death of the Black Confederate: Mysterious Circumstances Surround the Passing of Anthony Hervey
July 23rd, 2015 | by Newt Rayburn
Southern activist Anthony Hervey knew how to get attention, and his death is as mysterious and controversial as his life.
This Side of The River – Author Interview – Signing at Square Books Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5 pm
February 12th, 2015 | by Newt Rayburn
Ole Miss Professor Jeffrey Stayton publishes his first book, a Civil War novel of nostalgia, redemption, and a posse of
The Local Voice #222 is OUT NOW! See what’s in this issue and download the PDF – Local events, people, and more!
February 4th, 2015 | by TLV News
Click Here to Download The Local Voice #222 FULL-COLOR PDF for only 99¢ – Local Food & Drink Specials in
Civil War Professor Robert Cook to Give Lecture on the Funeral of Jefferson Davis November 18 at Ole Miss
November 11th, 2014 | by TLV News
You are invited to attend a lecture by Robert Cook (University of Sussex) entitled “Pageant Without Parallel: The Funeral of
Civil War Historian James McPherson Signs New Book, Gives Lecture at Square Books
October 16th, 2014 | by Newt Rayburn
Oxford, Miss. (TLV) – Renowned Civil War Historian James M. McPherson visited Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi on Tuesday, October
Jacob Thompson: One of Oxford, Mississippi’s, and the South’s Most Wanted Confederates
August 25th, 2014 | by Newt Rayburn
One of the first homes in Oxford, Mississippi to be burned by the Union Army on August 22, 1864, was the estate
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