Traffic was heavy, parking was confusing, and construction around Vaught-Hemingway stadium slowed the crowds, but the Ole...
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.
Southern activist Anthony Hervey knew how to get attention, and his death is as mysterious and controversial...
For Mississippi Bookstore Day, Square Books will be selling some of the limited edition special items produced...
Call to order. Adopt the agenda for the meeting. Mayor’s Report. Authorize approval of minutes of the...
Oxford, Mississippi (OSD)—Oxford city schools will be open Monday, February 23, 2015 with students starting classes two hours...
Ole Miss Professor Jeffrey Stayton publishes his first book, a Civil War novel of nostalgia, redemption, and...
Ole Miss Rebels Basketball Beats the Florida Gators – January 24, 2015 – Photographs by Newt Rayburn
Ole Miss Rebels Basketball Beats the Florida Gators – January 24, 2015 – Photographs by Newt Rayburn
January 24, 2015 – Ole Miss vs. Florida Basketball game. Ole Miss won 72-71. Photographs by Newt...
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Talk about a bad night. Mississippi State’s best season ever came to a screeching halt last night...
Oxford, Miss. (TLV) – After nearly 15 years in the music instrument business in Oxford, Kenneth Lacy...
The Big Gay Ice Cream truck drove into Oxford, Mississippi Friday, October 24 as part of their...
The City of Oxford, Mississippi is stepping up its campaign to crack down on the ride-sharing company Uber....
Dickey Do & The Don’ts, the “Fourth Best Country Band in North Mississippi,” absolutely killed it Friday, October...
Oxford, Miss. (TLV) – Renowned Civil War Historian James M. McPherson visited Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi...
An Australian Rules Football Club from Sydney, The Manly-Warringah Giants visited Oxford, Mississippi last night en route...
Thousands of Ole Miss Rebels and Alabama Crimson Tide fans took over the Oxford, Mississippi Square following...
Oxford, Mississippi Alderman Jay Hughes is speaking out against the ride sharing/delivery company Uber, which is fast...
One of the first homes in Oxford, Mississippi to be burned by the Union Army on August 22,...
On August 22, 1864, Oxford, Mississippi was deliberately burned by the Union Army during the Civil War. Just...
150 years ago, July 14 & 15, 1864, was the Battle of Harrisburg, Mississippi. It’s commonly known...