Every family has its less-than-savory branches, and the Lyons (also spelled Lynes and Lines in the nineteenth century) of southeastern Mississippi were no exception. The Lyon family produced noteworthy political reformers in […]
The Populist Party in Jasper County, Mississippi, 1894
Here’s a wonderful document sent to me by independent researcher Ralph Poore. It’s a reminder of the vibrant third-party political movements that emerged for a time in post-Civil War Mississippi. I’m especially […]
Joe White of the Jackson Clarion Ledger reviews “Morkan’s Quarry,” and “Long Shadow of the Civil War”
By Vikki Bynum, moderator A few days ago, the Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS) published a joint review of two books: Steve Yates’s novel, “Morkan’s Quarry,” and my study, The Long Shadow of the Civil War. […]
Renegade South 