News From Around the South, 4/7 to 4/14

News From Around the South, 4/7 to 4/14

SOUTH CAROLINA: Furman U researchers uncover 1,238 racially restrictive deeds connected to former board chairman In the post-World War 2 era, Alester G. Furman Jr. was in charge of the family’s real estate business in Greenville. A few years later, he served as...
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...