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Two University Greys Confederate Soldiers Receive New Tombstones in Oxford, Mississippi – Photographs by Newt Rayburn University Greys Memorial

Two University Greys Confederate Soldiers Receive New Tombstones in Oxford, Mississippi – Photographs by Newt Rayburn

Newt Rayburn May 9, 2018

On May 6, 2018, a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Oxford, Mississippi, the local Camp 1803 of the...

Civil War Commentary & Local History Featuring Starke Miller: December 1862 in Oxford, Mississippi The men of an Illinois regiment of the Union army camped around the Oxford, Mississippi courthouse in December 1862. This is the only known photograph of Oxford's original courthouse and is authenticated for The Local Voice by President Grant's Library.

The men of an Illinois regiment of the Union army camped around the Oxford, Mississippi courthouse in December 1862. This is the only known photograph of Oxford's original courthouse and is authenticated for The Local Voice by President Grant's Library.

Civil War Commentary & Local History Featuring Starke Miller: December 1862 in Oxford, Mississippi

TLV News December 18, 2017

Interview of Starke Miller by Steve Vassallo Starke, let’s turn the clock back to December, 1862...

Photographs: Someone Rammed a Truck into Ole Miss’ Confederate Statue

Photographs: Someone Rammed a Truck into Ole Miss’ Confederate Statue

TLV News September 16, 2017

Breaking: Someone rammed a truck into Ole Miss‘ Confederate statue on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Here are...

Civil War Trust Announces Preservation of 319 Acres at Historic Champion Hill Battlefield in Mississippi

Civil War Trust Announces Preservation of 319 Acres at Historic Champion Hill Battlefield in Mississippi

TLV News May 9, 2017

(Hinds County, Miss.) – The Civil War Trust today announced the preservation of a 319-acre property associated...

“In Defense of Confederate Symbols” by Peter Wirth

TLV News January 12, 2016

For months there has sat on my desk an appeal form the Southern Poverty Law Center, asking...

Public Outcry: In the Defense of American History (by Cynthia Loveless Harriman)

Public Outcry: In the Defense of American History (by Cynthia Loveless Harriman)

TLV News September 9, 2015

There seems to be an outcry to destroy all things Confederate. The flag has different meanings as...

“Black Confederate” Anthony Hervey Funeral Procession Draws Hundreds in Oxford, Mississippi

“Black Confederate” Anthony Hervey Funeral Procession Draws Hundreds in Oxford, Mississippi

TLV News August 3, 2015

The controversial Southern Activist was killed in a mysterious car accident July 19th. Oxford, Miss. (TLV)–It was...

Remembering Anthony Hervey (by Louis Bourgeois)

Remembering Anthony Hervey (by Louis Bourgeois)

TLV News July 23, 2015

At first, someone told me he was killed because a car of Klansmen ran him off the...

Death of the Black Confederate: Mysterious Circumstances Surround the Passing of Anthony Hervey

Death of the Black Confederate: Mysterious Circumstances Surround the Passing of Anthony Hervey

Newt Rayburn July 23, 2015

Southern activist Anthony Hervey knew how to get attention, and his death is as mysterious and controversial...

Sons of Confederate Veterans to Hold Official State of Mississippi Confederate Memorial Service in Oxford on Saturday, April 25

Sons of Confederate Veterans to Hold Official State of Mississippi Confederate Memorial Service in Oxford on Saturday, April 25

TLV News April 22, 2015

The Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans will be holding the “Official State of Mississippi Confederate Soldiers’ Memorial...

This Side of The River – Author Interview – Signing at Square Books Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5 pm

This Side of The River – Author Interview – Signing at Square Books Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5 pm

Newt Rayburn February 12, 2015

Ole Miss Professor Jeffrey Stayton publishes his first book, a Civil War novel of nostalgia, redemption, and...

Jacob Thompson: One of Oxford, Mississippi’s, and the South’s Most Wanted Confederates

Newt Rayburn August 25, 2014

One of the first homes in Oxford, Mississippi to be burned by the Union Army on August 22,...

The Local Voice #210 is OUT NOW! See “What’s in This Issue” and Download the PDF – “Back to School” Issue Packed with Useful Info

The Local Voice #210 is OUT NOW! See “What’s in This Issue” and Download the PDF – “Back to School” Issue Packed with Useful Info

TLV News August 13, 2014

Click Here to Download The Local Voice #210 FULL-COLOR PDF for only 99¢ – Local Food &...

Sesquicentennial: The Battle of Harrisburg, Mississippi – July 14, 1864

Sesquicentennial: The Battle of Harrisburg, Mississippi – July 14, 1864

Newt Rayburn July 14, 2014

150 years ago, July 14 & 15, 1864, was the Battle of Harrisburg, Mississippi. It’s commonly known...

Photographs and Video of the Confederate Memorial at Ole Miss – May 4, 2014

Photographs and Video of the Confederate Memorial at Ole Miss – May 4, 2014

Newt Rayburn May 7, 2014

University, Miss. (TLV) – On Sunday, May 4, 2014, a memorial service was held for Confederate soldiers...

The Civil War Battle of Okolona, Mississippi – Sesquicentennial – Photographs by Newt Rayburn – February 22, 2014

The Civil War Battle of Okolona, Mississippi – Sesquicentennial – Photographs by Newt Rayburn – February 22, 2014

Newt Rayburn February 25, 2014

On Saturday, February 22, 2014, Okolona, Mississippi commemorated a major Civil War battle that took place in...

December 20, 1862 – Confederates Raid the Union Garrison at Holly Springs, Mississippi

December 20, 1862 – Confederates Raid the Union Garrison at Holly Springs, Mississippi

Newt Rayburn December 20, 2012

December 20, 1862. Union troops stationed at Holly Springs, Mississippi under the command of General US Grant...

December 5, 1862: General Ulysses S. Grant’s troops camped on the Square in Oxford, Mississippi The men of an Illinois regiment of the Union army camped around the Oxford, Mississippi courthouse in December 1862. This is the only known photograph of Oxford's original courthouse and is authenticated for The Local Voice by President Grant's Library.