News From Around the South 7/13 to 7/20
Michigan: Protests End Over Kid Rock’s Use of Confederate Flag DETROIT — The recent hoopla over Kid Rock using the Confederate flag in his live shows has developed an interesting twist. Despite what protesters believed, the singer has not displayed the...
The New BBQ
When I was a little girl, there weren’t many places to get barbecue in Columbia. Barbecue was more of a destination meal. You had to drive, in my family’s case, way across town – from Dentsville to West Columbia – to get to Maurice’s Piggie Park on the Charleston...
Why We Love Southern Writers
For those who grew up in the South, and –perhaps somewhat surprisingly—for those who grew up elsewhere, reading Southern Literature is not only pleasurable, it’s satisfying. Southern writers connect to their audiences, and their audiences become fiercely loyal...
The Coming Civil Disobedience
The Oklahoma Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, has ordered a monument of the Ten Commandments removed from the Capitol. Calling the Commandments “religious in nature and an integral part of the Jewish and Christian faiths,” the court said the monument must...
News From Around the South 7/6 to 7/13
TENNESSEE: Confederate Memorial Day Latest Casualty of Symbol Backlash As traditions and symbols of the Old South continue to fall,Confederate Memorial Day has emerged as the latest target in one North Mississippi county. Supervisors in Leflore County voted last week...Obiter Dicta
In a scene in Robert Bolt’s famous play “A Man for All Seasons,” about the treason trial of St. Thomas Read More
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SOUTH CAROLINA: New S.C. license plate honors Revolutionary War history COLUMBIA – Beginning Jan. 1, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles will issue a newly designed standard license plate that Read More