Preserving Southern Heritage

On Monday, July 25, 2016, the Louisville Commision on Public Art held a meeting to decide what should be done with a 121-year-old Confederate monument. In Brandenburg, KY, a re-enactment is held every two years and Mayor Ronnie Joyner thinks the monument would boost tourism. Supporters of the monument say it should stay in Louisville

Supporters of the Confederate flag flew two flags over the  on July 30, 2016. They view the flag as a symbol of pride for their Southern heritage and not as a symbol of hate. The group was peaceful and received some honks in support and some obscene gestures in opposition. The supporters were there to

A 30 year-old man named Chase was arrested on July 19, 2011 in Mountain Creek Alabama. He was arrested for violent physical actions against innocent people standing on a wall holding Confederate Flags for the S.C. Secessionist Party. Confederate Flags are offensive to some, in many cases, result in violent reactions such as the one

There is a new perspective on the confederate flag. Steve King recieved some critiscm over having a confederate flag sitting on his desk. There were many who frowned upon it, but Mr. King defended it by saying that slavery was just a small part of the civil war. He suggests taking another look at the

The sons of Confederate Veterans camp built a float out of a twenty inch trailer. They used banners and flags to decorate their float. A man walked alongside the float handing out Sons of Confederate veterans flyers. The float was overall a success, and there are pictures for any of you who missed it! SCV

A confederate monument that had been vandalized after some race related events in Charleston. Removal of the graffitti had also erased some of the writing on the base of the monument, so a painter was hired to do the repairs. Aware of the controversy surrounding the monument, the painter expressed that he had some concern

In 2014 Travis Folk came up with the idea to develop a map company that combines both CAD maps and manually created maps. His company, New World Cartography, aims to appeal especially to customers who are also history buffs. He is based in North Carolina and works with two craftsmen from South Carolina. Southern-Made Maps

“Free State of Jones,” is a movie that tells the true-life story of William “Newt” Knight, a Confederate soldier. Knight is played by Matthew McConaughey. Jones County is in Mississippi, and the movie takes place during the Civil War. The movie has been described as an ambitious undertaking that doesn’t quite reach it’s goal of