News From Around the South, 10/13 to 10/20
SOUTH CAROLINA: SC Revolutionary War legacy comes to life through interactive exhibits COLUMBIA, S.C. – SC 250, a statewide organization commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War, is bringing an immersive historical experience to all 46 South...
News From Around the South, 4/21 to 4/28
SOUTH CAROLINA: ‘Once in a lifetime opportunity’: Spartanburg Revolutionary War flag acquired by library SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A significant piece of local and American history – one no one knew existed for over 200 years – will soon return home to...
Revolutionary War Soldiers Honored With Reburial
CAMDEN, S.C. – The crowd hushed, rose from folding lawn chairs amid the longleaf pine trees, and turned toward the roadway at the sound of the drums. A procession, moving to a steady, rat-tat-tatting cadence, made its way through the trees, pine needles a thick,...
News From Around the South 5/2 to 5/9
MISSOURI — Battle of Carthage Re-Enactment Set CARTHAGE, Mo. — On July 5, 1861, the quiet prairie and farmland around the tiny community of Carthage was rocked by the sounds of cannon, muskets, soldiers yelling and horses galloping in what many say was the first...
News From Around the South 5/4 to 5/11
GEORGIA: AG to Probe African-American Jogger’s Murder BRUNSWICK, Ga. — The state attorney general pledged to investigate the handling of a young black man’s killing as a furious public demands action against the local officials who waited more than...Obiter Dicta
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NORTH CAROLINA: Ten endangered red wolves exchanged between NC and NY in conservation effort A two-way transfer involving a breeding pair and their five pups aims to strengthen the genetic Read More