by editor | Jul 22, 2014 | Archive, Southern Partisan
TENNESSEE: “Bubba” Goes Out with a Bang MT. JULIET, Tenn. – To say Harold Dee ‘Bubba’ Jones went out with a bang is a bit of an understatement. Jones, of Lebanon, operated construction machinery and drove large trucks. He was killed in an accident June 23....
by editor | Jul 14, 2014 | Southern Partisan, Uncategorized
VIRGINIA: Washington and Lee to Remove Confederate Flag LEXINGTON, Va. — Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., has agreed to remove replicas of Confederate flags several months after 12 black law students demanded their removal from campus. The flags...
by editor | Jul 11, 2014 | Archive, Southern Partisan
Black law students at Washington and Lee University, under a new group called “The Committee,” have asked Washington and Lee University to take a series of steps to address “the racist and dishonorable conduct of Robert E. Lee.” Lee served as...
by editor | Jul 7, 2014 | Archive, Southern Partisan
MISSISSIPPI: Cannons Draw Visitors to Siege of Vicksburg Commemoration VICKSBURG, Miss. — A program commemorating the 151st anniversary of the Civil War Siege of Vicksburg drew hundreds to the Vicksburg National Military Park over the weekend. Saturday’s event...
by editor | Jun 13, 2014 | Archive, Southern Partisan
History buffs can only name a handful of personalities from the Civil War that seem present at many important events. One man that finds himself involved in widespread actions is Confederate engineer Martin Luther Smith. Smith played a crucial role in both the western...