News From Around The South 8/2 to 8/9
VIRGINIA: County Commission Contends With Confederate Side Street Names McLEAN, Va.— It came as a surprise to Mottrom Drive resident Beau Fitzpatrick that he lives on a street named for a Confederate soldier. “Really? I always assumed it was named for an apple, or...
An American Superhero With A Heart Of Gold
For those who have been avoiding the Olympics due to United States Olympians’ protesting the country they represent, this week brought a sweet respite. Tamyra Mensah-Stock, who won a gold medal for the United States in freestyle wrestling, is a breath of fresh...
Sweetgrass Basket Heritage Fights For Survival
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — Emily Manigault wants to make a good impression. At her roadside stand along Highway 17, she sweeps the sidewalk, a crucial slice of concrete that leads potential customers from the corner of a Home Depot parking lot to her collection of...
America’s ‘Great Leap Forward’ Into Socialism
Just seven weeks into his presidency, Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Among the largest spending bills in history, it was passed without the vote of a single Republican. The plan sent direct payments of up to $1,400 to most Americans, extended a...
News From Around the South 7/26 to 8/2
MISSISSIPPI: Civil War-Era Letters to Governors Provide Broader History Residents around Mississippi are getting a clearer view of the state’s history during the Civil War era thanks to an ongoing project through the Mississippi Department of Archives and...Obiter Dicta
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TENNESSEE: The flow of time: The Tennessee River in Chattanooga has seen more than 10,000 years of human history The 652-mile-long Tennessee River has seen some things in its time. Read More