Southern Politics
January 18, 2010 -
NOTE: The following essay by Charles McKinney, professor of history at Rhodes College in Memphis and former board member of the Institute for Southern Studies, appeared on the website of The Jamestown Project in 2008, but the themes it raises are as
January 7, 2010 -
Remember last year, when pundits declared that the 2008 elections were proof of the South's waning hold on national politics?
January 5, 2010 -
This year will mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina -- a disaster that brought dramatic changes not only to the physical landscape of the Gulf Coast but also to the region's politics.
December 23, 2009 -
We've been counting down our top stories of 2009 -- and now (drum roll please!) here's our number-one pick.
December 23, 2009 -
Today we continue our series on the Top 10 Stories of 2009 here at Facing South.