News from Around the South 11/25-12/2

Virginia: Old Point Comfort Landmark Razed in Civil War Sacrifice HAMPTON, Va. — One hundred fifty years ago this week, the U.S Army at Fort Monroe demolished one of Hampton Roads’ largest and best known landmarks. Opened at Old Point Comfort in 1822 to...

News from Around the South 11/18-11/25

Tennessee: Confederate Soldier Receives Posthumous Medal of Honor James Breathed, a doctor who served as a soldier in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, has been posthumously awarded the Confederate Medal of Honor by the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Only 48...

News from Around the South 9/11 to 9/16

Alabama: Selma Moves Forward with Plans to Sell Confederate Circle SELMA, Ala. — The Selma City Council took a step toward solving a 136-year-old question of ownership Tuesday evening. The council voted 4-1 to begin the process of selling an acre of land in Old...

News from Around the South 8/5 – 8/12

Virginia: Confederate Flag to be flown by I-95 A Confederate heritage group has announced plans to fly a Confederate Flag on I-95, the main highway running the length of the East Coast. The group Virginia Flaggers said that the Confederate Flag would be flown just...