An Australian Rules Football Club from Sydney, The Manly-Warringah Giants visited Oxford, Mississippi last night en route to Nashville during a victory tour of the United States.
The club will be traveling throughout the Southern U.S. and plans to attend the Ole Miss–LSU game in Baton Rouge October 25th.
The Manly Giants recently won the Grand Final in Sydney’s Premier Division. Check them out on their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ManlyGiants
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.
