Civil War

December 20, 1862 – Confederates Raid the Union Garrison at Holly Springs, Mississippi Holly Springs, Mississippi town square in 1862.

Holly Springs, Mississippi town square in 1862.

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...

Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s Correspondence from Oxford, Mississippi – December 19, 1862 HITH-Ulysses-Grant

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Union General Ulysses S. Grant’s Correspondence from Oxford, Mississippi – December 19, 1862

Newt Rayburn December 19, 2012

December 19, 1862. Union General US Grant was headquartered in Oxford, Mississippi with the Army of the...

December 17, 1862 in Oxford, Mississippi: General US Grant issues the controversial “General Orders No. 11”

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December 17, 1862 in Oxford, Mississippi: General US Grant issues the controversial “General Orders No. 11”

Newt Rayburn December 17, 2012

On December 17, 1862 Union General Ulysses S. Grant issued a most controversial directive from his headquarters...

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.

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.

December 5, 1862: General Ulysses S. Grant’s troops camped on the Square in Oxford, Mississippi

Newt Rayburn December 5, 2012

December 5, 1862. If you were on the Square in Oxford, Mississippi, this is what you would...

Shiloh’s Grand Illumination, April 7, 2012 Photographs by Newt Rayburn Luminaries at Shiloh, April 7, 2012 Photograph by Newt Rayburn

Luminaries at Shiloh, April 7, 2012 Photograph by Newt Rayburn

Shiloh’s Grand Illumination, April 7, 2012 Photographs by Newt Rayburn

Newt Rayburn April 9, 2012

Shiloh’s Grand Illumination, April 7, 2012 Photographs by Newt Rayburn Shiloh, Tennessee (TLV) – In commemoration of...

“Rediscover the Battle of Shiloh” by Newt Rayburn 2011-04-09-Shiloh 264

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“Rediscover the Battle of Shiloh” by Newt Rayburn

Newt Rayburn April 6, 2012

Shiloh is 114 miles from Oxford, Mississippi, about an hour and a half’s drive. photographs and article...

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“Why I Reenact” by Brian Walker

Newt Rayburn April 6, 2012

“Why I Reenact” by Brian Walker photographs by Newt Rayburn Hundreds of muskets cracked in succession until...

The Local Voice #486 is out now with our special North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic Guide

Click here to access the The Local Voice #486 Digital Edition PDF – released May 28, 2026
June is upon us and we are thrilled to distribute The Local Voice #486 newspaper and digital edition, out now! Our new edition features local entertainment news, information, puzzles, and articles you need to live well, enjoy life, and have a great time in the Oxford & Ole Miss area!

Please pick up a free collectable newspaper in the Lafayette County area, or access the digital edition PDF here, which bonus content featuring puzzles, puzzle solutions, columns, trivia, and articles that aren't in the printed newspaper.

This edition also features a special "B" section, The Local Voice 2026 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic Guide, featuring everything you need to know about one of the area's most ancipated events of the year! Taking place June 26 & 27 just north of Oxford in Waterford, Mississippi, this years festival features an all-star lineup of who's who in Hill Country Blues.

Click here to access the The Local Voice 2026 North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic Guide PDF – released May 28, 2026
Find out what's happening around the area with Roundabout Oxford®. Looking for local food specials and Happy Hours? Stay informed with Eat in Oxford. Keep your mind sharp this winter with our Puzzle Playground.

The Local Voice features the information you need to have a wonderful, fun, and exciting time in Oxford & Ole Miss. Let there be food, drinks, arts, entertainment, events, and local information!

The Local Voice #486 newspaper has 16 pages of interesting local content for you to peruse, plus an eight page "B" section! Pick up a free copy of the collectable printed newspaper in the Oxford & Ole Miss area, or access the digital edition PDF here, which has even more content, an additional nine pages of bonus content, puzzles, and puzzle solutions that aren't in the printed newspaper.

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