by editor | Apr 13, 2022 | Archive, Southern Partisan
Some foods are undeniably Southern in origin, such as gumbo, grits, or fried okra. These and many other classic Southern foods trace their roots to ingredients and cooking techniques used by a variety of people in the South, as well as to cuisines hailing from the...
by editor | Apr 12, 2022 | Archive, Southern Partisan
Americans who were around during the Vietnam War can remember one key rationale for our involvement. The “domino theory” held that if we failed to stop the communists in Vietnam, they would proceed to take over one country after another, like one falling...
by editor | Apr 11, 2022 | Archive, Southern Partisan
Virginia: National Park Service OKs Grant to Preserve Todds Tavern Site When it comes to preserving a pristine part of Virginia’s Wilderness battlefield, history-minded sorts can practically see home plate. There’s just a short way to go. The Fredericksburg-based...
by editor | Apr 7, 2022 | Archive, Southern Partisan
In the give and take at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on President Joseph R. Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, and in commentary about that give and take, a dangerous line of argument emerged from some senators...
by editor | Apr 6, 2022 | Archive, Southern Partisan
Leaving Mississippi provided a new perspective for one University of Mississippi professor, who was later inspired to return and tell honest stories about the South and state through film. Filmmaker Andy Harper is the director of UM’s Southern Documentary Project and...
by editor | Apr 5, 2022 | Archive, Southern Partisan
“In the battle between democracy and autocracy, democracies are rising to the moment, and the world is clearly choosing the side of peace and security,” said President Joe Biden in his State of the Union address. “This is a real test. It’s...