Starke Miller

Starke Miller: “Incidents in Oxford and at Ammadelle – When The Yankees Burned Oxford in August of 1864” "Ammadelle" in Oxford, Mississippi, 2025. Photograph by Jim Hendrix.

"Ammadelle" in Oxford, Mississippi, 2025. Photograph by Jim Hendrix.

Starke Miller: “Incidents in Oxford and at Ammadelle – When The Yankees Burned Oxford in August of 1864”

Starke Miller August 10, 2026

Nathan Bedford Forrest had made Oxford, Mississippi, one of his headquarters in January of 1864. In August...

Starke Miller: “Ole Miss Lyceum – Chemical Lab – Professor Edward C. Boynton, 1860” Professor Edward C. Boynton took an interest in photography, and he taught himself that art. We are indebted to the Professor for a god number of 1860 photos of the campus of the University, this one included.

Professor Edward C. Boynton took an interest in photography, and he taught himself that art. We are indebted to the Professor for a god number of 1860 photos of the campus of the University, this one included.

Starke Miller: “Ole Miss Lyceum – Chemical Lab – Professor Edward C. Boynton, 1860”

Starke Miller April 27, 2026

Edward C. Boynton was a West Point graduate and Mexican War Veteran. He came to the University...

Starke Miller: “The DEAD HOUSE at OLE MISS” The Dead House at Ole Miss.

Starke Miller: “The DEAD HOUSE at OLE MISS”

Starke Miller March 27, 2026

This was the small, two room, “Magnetic Observatory” built in 1860, right next to the Old Observatory,...

Starke Miller: “The Bell on Top of The Lyceum and Time”

The Bell on Top of The Lyceum at the University of Mississippi.

Starke Miller: “The Bell on Top of The Lyceum and Time”

Starke Miller March 19, 2026

From 1848, until long after the Civil War, wrist watches did not exist. Pocket watches did exist,...

Starke Miller: “The University of Mississippi – About 1861” The South side of The Circle at Ole Miss, about 1861. In 1860, from an "Oxford Intelligencer" newspaper article, they "topped" the trees. They thought it made them grow out thicker at the top, producing more shade.

The South side of The Circle at Ole Miss, about 1861. In 1860, from an "Oxford Intelligencer" newspaper article, they "topped" the trees. They thought it made them grow out thicker at the top, producing more shade.

Starke Miller: “The University of Mississippi – About 1861”

Starke Miller March 9, 2026

Here are two pictures of the same place on campus, the South side of The Circle. On...

Starke Miller: “Johnny Vaught with Jerry Lee Lewis, 1971” Johnny Vaught signing his book, Rebel Coach, in Memphis, December 18, 1971. His friend at the table is Jerry Lee Lewis - "The Killer"!

Johnny Vaught signing his book, Rebel Coach, in Memphis, December 18, 1971. His friend at the table is Jerry Lee Lewis - "The Killer"!

Starke Miller: “Johnny Vaught with Jerry Lee Lewis, 1971”

Starke Miller March 4, 2026

Here is Johnny Vaught signing his book, Rebel Coach, in Memphis, December 18, 1971. His friend at...

Starke Miller: “The Ole Miss Lyceum Building – 1848” A hand tinted/colorized 1861 view of the Lyceum at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi.

Starke Miller: “The Ole Miss Lyceum Building – 1848”

Starke Miller February 26, 2026

The University of Mississippi Lyceum was built at the top of The Ole Miss Circle in 1848....

Walter Teel on The View Beyond The Balcony: “Murder American Style”October 16, 2026
I applaud your courage for writing this article. Murderers do no t stop and think, “Well, darn. Maybe I shouldn’t…
Randy Weeks on The View Beyond The Balcony: “On Student Deaths”October 7, 2026
Thanks, Walter. I agree.
Walter Teel on The View Beyond The Balcony: “On Student Deaths”October 2, 2026
We are born with a barcode written on our souls that ticks off the days and arrives at an expiration…
Newt Rayburn on Oxford Police Department Issues Official Statement Concerning Social Media PostsSeptember 26, 2026
Thank you for pointing that out to us. We have it corrected now.
Sheridan Maiden on Oxford Police Department Issues Official Statement Concerning Social Media PostsSeptember 26, 2026
The address you gave for the Oxford Police Department is incorrect. That’s the old address and the department moved from…