Mississippi Legislature Ends with Ragged Rhetoric and Far‑Ranging Bills
A Mississippi legislative wrap reports a final session marked by sweeping proposals from moral character voting to school funding discretion and open range, plus a push to fire a University of Mississippi professor that drew civil liberties fire. The author notes Rooster Ross’s influence, jokes about pay hikes, and a psychiatrist for the state penitentiary, ending with Dr. Murphy defending civil liberties unions and segregation-era debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Brain Dept
Legislature
Rooster Ross Barnett
Mississippi
Board of Election Commissioner
College Board
Senate
Easton King
Pascagoula
State Capitol
University of Mississippi
Edgar Lee
Prentiss
Dr. Murphy
American Civil Liberties Union
A Book Review of a Rhythmic Race Relations Novel
The review notes the book uses a Blake line as title origin and unsettles with a non specific deep south setting. It portrays Miss Chatterton as troubled by conditions in a dark place, building a mind based topography around Merryoaks and a somber tale of psychology and violence framing two funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William Blake
Miss Chatterton
Cinema
Deep South
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
South Carolina
Merryoaks
Merry Hell
Letters from Fairhope on independence and self reliance
A reader in Fairhope argues that reliance on the state or others is outdated and praises individual effort. The letter cites passages attributed to Boris Pasternak about making an inventory of one’s knowledge and abilities to avoid endless dependency, noting the drift toward a system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D
Boris Pasternak
Vanderbilt professors resign in protest over Lawson ouster
The Vanderbilt Divinity School faculty and students protest the expulsion of Negro student James M. Lawson Jr. for lunch counter sit ins. Dean J. Robert Nelson and eight faculty members resign, decrying university actions and lack of redress. Three white graduates also announce protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
James M. Lawson
Divinity School
Vanderbilt Board of Trust
Nashville
Lawson
Dent
Board of Trust
Harvie Branscomb
J. Robert Nelson
University
Love Triangle Turns Into Wreck Tangle In Daily Papers
A poetic meditation on how romantic entanglements evolve under scrutiny. The piece traces a love triangle’s progression from intimate conflict to a publicized, messy wreck that unsettles those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Love
Daily Papers
Also Mentioned on This Page
East Side
Ruth Chatterton
Doubleday
Fairhope, Ala
Christian Century Comment
Toi
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!