News From Around the South 3/13 to 3/20

News From Around the South 3/13 to 3/20

SOUTH CAROLINA: Avery Research Center Gets $2 Million Grant to Enhance Exhibits CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture just got its biggest-ever boost thanks to a $2 million grant awarded by the Mellon Foundation....
News From Around the South 5/2 to 5/9

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 3/9 to 3/16

News From Around the South 3/9 to 3/16

SOUTH CAROLINA: Confederate Group Criticizes Marine Plan To Ban Paraphernalia CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Marine Corps’ top officer is hoping to ban all Confederate paraphernalia from its bases worldwide, a decision that has agitated one of South Carolina’s largest...