We head back to New Orleans to visit Storyville, the red-light district that made the city infamous in the early 20th century. Producer Christian Leus explores the history of the neighborhood and disentangles its complicated legacies of jazz, sex work, and social upheaval. Join Christian as she digs through archival audio and conducts new interviews with Storyville scholars to discover what the myth of Storyville leaves out. Visit oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth to see archival images from Storyville. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis and Christian Leus. Our Points South intern is Adam Forrester.Special thanks to Dr. Alecia P. Long, Dr. Ben Barson, Dr. Sherrie Tucker, Dr. Nathalie Rech, and Dr. Stephanie Cox. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

We head back to New Orleans to visit Storyville, the red-light district that made the city infamous in the early 20th century. Producer Christian Leus explores the history of the neighborhood and disentangles its complicated legacies of jazz, sex work, and social upheaval. Join Christian as she digs through archival audio and conducts new interviews with Storyville scholars to discover what the myth of Storyville leaves out. Visit <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth</a> to see archival images from Storyville. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis and Christian Leus. Our Points South intern is Adam Forrester.Special thanks to Dr. Alecia P. Long, Dr. Ben Barson, Dr. Sherrie Tucker, Dr. Nathalie Rech, and Dr. Stephanie Cox. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Mamie's Blues: Women in Storyville

In this episode, producer Christian Adam Brown travels to Sante Fe to meet Terry Allen and his wife, Jo Harvey Allen. Terry is a prolific artist, musician, and writer. His songs have been covered by Lucinda Williams, Sturgill Simpson, David Byrne, and many others. His visual artworks have been exhibited in The Met and MoMA. Terry’s radio work, which features the incredible theatrical performance work of Jo Harvey, challenged audiences when they were first broadcast. We bring segments of this work to you in this episode.Visit oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth to see Terry’s visual pieces from his radio works, as well as photography from Jo Harvey’s theater performance of Bleeder. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis and Christian Adam Brown. Our Points South intern is Adam Forrester.This episode is dedicated to the memory of Helen Thorington, who started New American Radio. Our deepest thanks to Terry and Jo Harvey, Brendan Greaves of Paradise of Bachelors Records, and Dr. Curtis Peoples at Texas Tech’s Southwest Collection – home to Terry and Jo Harvey’s archives. Special thanks to Dr. Anna Friz and Regine Beyer, as well as Rob Rosenthal of Transom for his guidance. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.This episode contains fictional descriptions of violence.

In this episode, producer Christian Adam Brown travels to Sante Fe to meet Terry Allen and his wife, Jo Harvey Allen. Terry is a prolific artist, musician, and writer. His songs have been covered by Lucinda Williams, Sturgill Simpson, David Byrne, and many others. His visual artworks have been exhibited in The Met and MoMA. Terry’s radio work, which features the incredible theatrical performance work of Jo Harvey, challenged audiences when they were first broadcast. We bring segments of this work to you in this episode.Visit <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth</a> to see Terry’s visual pieces from his radio works, as well as photography from Jo Harvey’s theater performance of Bleeder. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis and Christian Adam Brown. Our Points South intern is Adam Forrester.This episode is dedicated to the memory of Helen Thorington, who started New American Radio. Our deepest thanks to Terry and Jo Harvey, Brendan Greaves of Paradise of Bachelors Records, and Dr. Curtis Peoples at Texas Tech’s Southwest Collection – home to Terry and Jo Harvey’s archives. Special thanks to Dr. Anna Friz and Regine Beyer, as well as Rob Rosenthal of Transom for his guidance. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.This episode contains fictional descriptions of violence.

We Watched The Radio: with Terry & Jo Harvey Allen

In this episode, cookbook author, chef, and teacher Andrea Nguyen travels to New Orleans East with producer Christian Adam Brown in search of an even deeper understanding of Vietnamese cuisine in New Orleans. Andrea and Christian meet the farmers that grow produce for this vibrant community and taste Dong Phuong Bakery's ever popular King Cake.Visit oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth to see Từ Nước (Of Water) - A New Orleans Tết, a beautiful new short film by Marion Hill. It follows chef Nini Nguyễn as she prepares a traditional feast for the Lunar New Year. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Andrea Nguyen. Original music by Dylan Trân. Thank you to Nga Le and Chi Nguyen, Karl Takacs Jr, and Anh Lu. Thanks to Dr. David Berris. Our podcast intern is Adam Forrester. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.

In this episode, cookbook author, chef, and teacher Andrea Nguyen travels to New Orleans East with producer Christian Adam Brown in search of an even deeper understanding of Vietnamese cuisine in New Orleans. Andrea and Christian meet the farmers that grow produce for this vibrant community and taste Dong Phuong Bakery's ever popular King Cake.Visit <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth</a> to see Từ Nước (Of Water) - A New Orleans Tết, a beautiful new short film by Marion Hill. It follows chef Nini Nguyễn as she prepares a traditional feast for the Lunar New Year. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Andrea Nguyen. Original music by Dylan Trân. Thank you to Nga Le and Chi Nguyen, Karl Takacs Jr, and Anh Lu. Thanks to Dr. David Berris. Our podcast intern is Adam Forrester. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.

You Always Return: Searching for Viet-Cajun in New Orleans, Part II

In this episode, cookbook author, chef, and teacher Andrea Nguyen travels to New Orleans with producer Christian Brown to find the origins of Viet-Cajun food, a popular fusion that has been appearing at restaurants all over the US. Join Andrea and Christian as they visit several Vietnamese American restaurateurs to learn about how they envision their own identities within the vibrant food culture of New Orleans.Visit oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth to see Tet New Orleans, a beautiful new short film by Marion Hill. It follows chef Nini Nguyễn as she prepares a traditional feast for the Lunar New Year. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Andrea Nguyen. Original music by Dylan Trân. Thank you to Nga Le and Chi Nguyen, Karl Takacs Jr, and Anh Lu. Thanks to Dr. David Berris. Our podcast intern is Adam Forrester. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.

In this episode, cookbook author, chef, and teacher Andrea Nguyen travels to New Orleans with producer Christian Brown to find the origins of Viet-Cajun food, a popular fusion that has been appearing at restaurants all over the US. Join Andrea and Christian as they visit several Vietnamese American restaurateurs to learn about how they envision their own identities within the vibrant food culture of New Orleans.Visit <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth</a> to see Tet New Orleans, a beautiful new short film by Marion Hill. It follows chef Nini Nguyễn as she prepares a traditional feast for the Lunar New Year. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Andrea Nguyen. Original music by Dylan Trân. Thank you to Nga Le and Chi Nguyen, Karl Takacs Jr, and Anh Lu. Thanks to Dr. David Berris. Our podcast intern is Adam Forrester. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.

You Always Return: Searching for Viet-Cajun in New Orleans, Part I

In this episode, OA contributing editor Diane Roberts travels to Rabun County, Georgia, to visit the campgrounds owned by Lillian Smith, the author of Strange Fruit and Killers of the Dream. Roberts investigates how the environment of the campgrounds shaped Smith, a white activist and writer who worked alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, and others to disrupt white supremacy. This episode includes newly discovered audio of the voice of Lillian Smith, calling out to us in the present through her enduring legacy.Visit oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth to read “Stay and Resist,” Diane Roberts’s 2016 essay on Lillian Smith.This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Diane Roberts, Noah Britton, Christian Brown, and Julia Kraus. Thanks to Nancy Smith Fichter, the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont University and Dr. Matthew Teutsch for archival audio. Thank you to Professors Ravi Howard and Margaret Rose Gladney. Additional recording done by Taylor Cox at WFSU Public Media. Our podcast interns are Adam Forrester and Sydney Nichols. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In this episode, OA contributing editor Diane Roberts travels to Rabun County, Georgia, to visit the campgrounds owned by Lillian Smith, the author of Strange Fruit and Killers of the Dream. Roberts investigates how the environment of the campgrounds shaped Smith, a white activist and writer who worked alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, and others to disrupt white supremacy. This episode includes newly discovered audio of the voice of Lillian Smith, calling out to us in the present through her enduring legacy.Visit <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth</a> to read “Stay and Resist,” Diane Roberts’s 2016 essay on Lillian Smith.This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Diane Roberts, Noah Britton, Christian Brown, and Julia Kraus. Thanks to Nancy Smith Fichter, the Lillian E. Smith Center at Piedmont University and Dr. Matthew Teutsch for archival audio. Thank you to Professors Ravi Howard and Margaret Rose Gladney. Additional recording done by Taylor Cox at WFSU Public Media. Our podcast interns are Adam Forrester and Sydney Nichols. Post-production and score thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Beyond the Canon: Lillian Smith

In this episode, Marfa Public Radio’s Annie Rosenthal and Points South producer Christian Adam Brown revisit the unusual history found at the sites of OA contributor Sasha von Oldershausen’s essay, “The Camel Experiment.” Travel to Texas and meet Doug Baum and his Texas Camel Corps, survey the remnants of a mid-19th century military experiment that helped pave the way for the U.S.’s westward expansion. Follow along as Christian and Annie visit Quartzsite, Arizona, to learn about Hadji Ali, a Muslim immigrant who served as a military camel driver and is now memorialized as a folk hero. See photos from Christian and Annie’s camel reporting, a short film about the Camel Experiment — and read Sasha von Oldershausen’s original essay — at OxfordAmerican.org/pointssouth. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Adam Brown, and Annie Rosenthal. Thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb for our series sound design and score. Additional sound design and score by Christian Adam Brown. Thanks to Doug Baum, Téa Obreht, Gary Nabhan, and Lynn Stimson for their time and insights. And a special thanks to Farooq Ahmed for his guidance. This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hear more Points South and see bonus content at oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth. 

In this episode, Marfa Public Radio’s Annie Rosenthal and Points South producer Christian Adam Brown revisit the unusual history found at the sites of OA contributor Sasha von Oldershausen’s essay, “The Camel Experiment.” Travel to Texas and meet Doug Baum and his Texas Camel Corps, survey the remnants of a mid-19th century military experiment that helped pave the way for the U.S.’s westward expansion. Follow along as Christian and Annie visit Quartzsite, Arizona, to learn about Hadji Ali, a Muslim immigrant who served as a military camel driver and is now memorialized as a folk hero. See photos from Christian and Annie’s camel reporting, a short film about the Camel Experiment — and read Sasha von Oldershausen’s original essay — at <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OxfordAmerican.org/pointssouth</a>. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Adam Brown, and Annie Rosenthal. Thanks to Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb for our series sound design and score. Additional sound design and score by Christian Adam Brown. Thanks to Doug Baum, Téa Obreht, Gary Nabhan, and Lynn Stimson for their time and insights. And a special thanks to Farooq Ahmed for his guidance. This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hear more Points South and see bonus content at <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth</a>.

The Camel Experiment: The Legend of Hi Jolly

In this episode, OA contributor Logan Scherer returns to a topic that has been his persistent curiosity for nearly a decade: romantic male friendships. Grappling with how to define his own relationship with his best friend, Logan explores the archives and accounts of 19th century men who clasped hands, hugged, shared tears, wrote deeply intimate letters to one another, and shared beds. Logan conducts new interviews with Dr. Anya Jabour, Dr. Sergio Lussana, and writer Brontez Purnell to explore the unique history of bedfellows who are, for him, “queerer…than any form of intimacy…in the twenty-first-century.”To read Logan’s essay, “Bedfellows Forever” and to find excerpts and images of nineteenth century male romantic friendships visit our website.This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Logan Scherer, Noah Britton, Christian Brown, and Alice Berry, with Christian Leus and Patrick McDermott. Adam Forrester and Sydney Nichols are our Points South interns. Thanks to Brontez Purnell and Doctors Anya Jabour and Sergio Lussana.  Letters from William Wirt are accessible via the Library of Virginia. Additional recording done by WEAREPRODUCERS in Berlin, Germany, University of Montana Missoula, Outset Studios in London, and Skyline Studios in Oakland. Post-production by Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hear more Points South and see bonus content at https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth. 

In this episode, OA contributor Logan Scherer returns to a topic that has been his persistent curiosity for nearly a decade: romantic male friendships. Grappling with how to define his own relationship with his best friend, Logan explores the archives and accounts of 19th century men who clasped hands, hugged, shared tears, wrote deeply intimate letters to one another, and shared beds. Logan conducts new interviews with Dr. Anya Jabour, Dr. Sergio Lussana, and writer Brontez Purnell to explore the unique history of bedfellows who are, for him, “queerer…than any form of intimacy…in the twenty-first-century.”To read Logan’s essay, “Bedfellows Forever” and to find excerpts and images of nineteenth century male romantic friendships <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-106/bedfellows-forever" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">visit our website</a>.This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Logan Scherer, Noah Britton, Christian Brown, and Alice Berry, with Christian Leus and Patrick McDermott. Adam Forrester and Sydney Nichols are our Points South interns. Thanks to Brontez Purnell and Doctors Anya Jabour and Sergio Lussana.  Letters from William Wirt are accessible via the Library of Virginia. Additional recording done by WEAREPRODUCERS in Berlin, Germany, University of Montana Missoula, Outset Studios in London, and Skyline Studios in Oakland. Post-production by Curtis Fye and Trey Pollard of Spacebomb.This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hear more Points South and see bonus content at <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth</a>.

Bedfellows Forever

Welcome back to Points South! In this first episode of our third season, OA contributor David Ramsey revisits the Old Regular Baptists of Blackey, Kentucky, to hear the congregation’s distinctive style of singing and preaching. In Old Regular Baptist churches, the human voice is the sole instrument, singing lined-out hymnody, a tradition that began in parish churches in England in the early 1600’s.  You’ll hear the voices of the Old Regular Baptists as they sing, new interviews with music scholar Jeff Titon, and Dave Ramsey’s own reflections about his experience with these rare and unique sounds. Read David’s 2017 Music Issue story on the Old Regular Baptists, “Tuned Up in the Spirit,” on our website. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, David Ramsey, and Veronica Salinas, with Christian Leus and Patrick McDermott. Adam Forrester and Sydney Nichols are our Points South interns. Recordings were captured by Christian Brown. Thanks to Mount Olivet Church in Blackey, Kentucky for inviting us to record their service and speak with their members. Special thanks to Smithsonian Folkways and Jeff Titon. Thank you to Trey Pollard and Curtis Fye at Spacebomb for post-production, score, and sound design. This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hear more Points South and see bonus content at https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth. 

Welcome back to Points South! In this first episode of our third season, OA contributor David Ramsey revisits the Old Regular Baptists of Blackey, Kentucky, to hear the congregation’s distinctive style of singing and preaching. In Old Regular Baptist churches, the human voice is the sole instrument, singing lined-out hymnody, a tradition that began in parish churches in England in the early 1600’s.  You’ll hear the voices of the Old Regular Baptists as they sing, new interviews with music scholar Jeff Titon, and Dave Ramsey’s own reflections about his experience with these rare and unique sounds. Read David’s 2017 Music Issue story on the Old Regular Baptists, “Tuned Up in the Spirit,” <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/magazine/issue-99-winter-2017/tuned-up-in-the-spirit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on our website</a>. This episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, David Ramsey, and Veronica Salinas, with Christian Leus and Patrick McDermott. Adam Forrester and Sydney Nichols are our Points South interns. Recordings were captured by Christian Brown. Thanks to Mount Olivet Church in Blackey, Kentucky for inviting us to record their service and speak with their members. Special thanks to Smithsonian Folkways and Jeff Titon. Thank you to Trey Pollard and Curtis Fye at Spacebomb for post-production, score, and sound design. This episode is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Hear more Points South and see bonus content at <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth</a>.

The Joyful Sound

Elizabeth McQueen

In this episode of Points South Live, pioneering, transcendental indie folk band The Deer performs songs from their new release The Beautiful Undead live at Long Play Lounge East in Austin, TX. Bandmates Grace Rowland, Michael McLeod, Jesse Dalton, Alan Eckert, and Noah Jeffries join KUTX host Elizabeth McQueen to chat about making music during the pandemic, reconnecting with live audiences, and processing grief through their songs.Points South Live is a series of live events featuring music and conversations with artists, finding resonances in creators' craft, experiences, and communities. This Points South Live event was produced with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Long Play Lounge East. The episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Christian Leus. You can help keep events like this free by making a contribution at OxfordAmerican.org/donate.

In this episode of Points South Live, pioneering, transcendental indie folk band <a href="https://www.thedeermusic.com/about" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Deer</a> performs songs from their new release <a href="https://keeledscales.com/product/the_beautiful_undead" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Beautiful Undead</a> live at Long Play Lounge East in Austin, TX. Bandmates Grace Rowland, Michael McLeod, Jesse Dalton, Alan Eckert, and Noah Jeffries join KUTX host <a href="https://kutx.org/hosts-staff/elizabeth-mcqueen-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elizabeth McQueen</a> to chat about making music during the pandemic, reconnecting with live audiences, and processing grief through their songs.Points South Live is a series of live events featuring music and conversations with artists, finding resonances in creators' craft, experiences, and communities. This Points South Live event was produced with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Long Play Lounge East. The episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Christian Leus. You can help keep events like this free by making a contribution at <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OxfordAmerican.org/donate</a>.

Points South Live: The Deer and Elizabeth McQueen

Jenn Wasner

In this episode of Points South Live, musician and songwriter Jenn Wasner performs songs from her newest release Head of Roses: Phantom Limb live at 21c Durham Museum and Hotel. Painter and collagist Clarence Heyward joins Wasner and OA Editor Danielle A. Jackson to chat about the influence Durham has had on their work, finding inspiration in lived experiences, and different approaches to creative collaboration.Points South Live is a series of live events featuring music and conversation, produced in collaboration with 21c Museum Hotels, that brings together musicians and visual artists to find resonances in their craft, experiences, and communities. This Points South Live event was produced with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and 21c Durham Museum and Hotel. The episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Christian Leus. You can help keep events like these free by making a contribution at OxfordAmerican.org/donate.

In this episode of Points South Live, musician and songwriter <a href="https://www.flockofdimes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenn Wasner</a> performs songs from her newest release <a href="https://www.subpop.com/news/2022/04/14/flock_of_dimes_head_of_roses_phantom_limb_available_today_on_all_dsps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Head of Roses: Phantom Limb</a> live at 21c Durham Museum and Hotel. Painter and collagist <a href="https://www.clarenceheyward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clarence Heyward</a> joins Wasner and OA Editor Danielle A. Jackson to chat about the influence Durham has had on their work, finding inspiration in lived experiences, and different approaches to creative collaboration.Points South Live is a series of live events featuring music and conversation, produced in collaboration with 21c Museum Hotels, that brings together musicians and visual artists to find resonances in their craft, experiences, and communities. This Points South Live event was produced with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and 21c Durham Museum and Hotel. The episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Christian Leus. You can help keep events like these free by making a contribution at <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OxfordAmerican.org/donate</a>.

Points South Live: Clarence Heyward and Jenn Wasner

An Oxford American podcast.Southern Stories. Southern Songs.

Alice Randall

Jodi Hays

In this episode of Points South Live, country songwriter, singer, and memoirist Margo Price plays live from 21c Nashville Museum and Hotel. Innovative multimedia painter Jodi Hays joins Price in conversation with OA Guest Editor Alice Randall, author of Black Bottom Saints, to chat about Nashville, creating while female, and turning the hard into art. Points South Live is a series of live events featuring music and conversation, produced in collaboration with 21c Museum Hotels, that brings together musicians and visual artists to find resonances in their craft, experiences, and communities. This Points South Live event was produced with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and 21c Nashville Museum and Hotel. The episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Christian Leus. You can help keep events like these free by making a contribution at OxfordAmerican.org/donate.

In this episode of Points South Live, country songwriter, singer, and memoirist <a href="https://margoprice.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Margo Price</a> plays live from 21c Nashville Museum and Hotel. Innovative multimedia painter <a href="https://jodihays.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jodi Hays</a> joins Price in conversation with OA Guest Editor <a href="https://www.alicerandall.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alice Randall</a>, author of Black Bottom Saints, to chat about Nashville, creating while female, and turning the hard into art. Points South Live is a series of live events featuring music and conversation, produced in collaboration with 21c Museum Hotels, that brings together musicians and visual artists to find resonances in their craft, experiences, and communities. This Points South Live event was produced with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and 21c Nashville Museum and Hotel. The episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis, Christian Brown, and Christian Leus. You can help keep events like these free by making a contribution at <a href="http://OxfordAmerican.org/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OxfordAmerican.org/donate</a>.

Points South Live: Margo Price, Jodi Hays, and Alice Randall

Buffalo Nichols

In this episode of Points South Live, blues guitarist, songwriter, and singer Buffalo Nichols plays live from 21c Bentonville Museum and Hotel. Multimedia visual artist Oluwatobi Adewumi joins Nichols and University of Arkansas Black Student Caucus spokesperson Tyrah Jackson to chat about the blues, negotiating arts industries, and the Black diaspora. Watch a bonus interview with Oluwatobi on our website or YouTube channel.Points South Live is a series of live events featuring music and conversation, produced in collaboration with 21c Museum Hotels, that brings together musicians and visual artists to find resonances in their craft, experiences, and communities. This Points South Live event was produced with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and 21c Bentonville Museum and Hotel. The episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis and Christian Brown. You can help keep events like these free by making a contribution at OxfordAmerican.org/donate.

In this episode of Points South Live, blues guitarist, songwriter, and singer <a href="https://www.buffalo-nichols.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buffalo Nichols</a> plays live from 21c Bentonville Museum and Hotel. Multimedia visual artist <a href="https://www.tobiadewumi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oluwatobi Adewumi</a> joins Nichols and University of Arkansas Black Student Caucus spokesperson Tyrah Jackson to chat about the blues, negotiating arts industries, and the Black diaspora. Watch a bonus interview with Oluwatobi <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth/episodes/live-bentonville" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on our website</a> or <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqFD71NK_zk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.Points South Live is a series of live events featuring music and conversation, produced in collaboration with 21c Museum Hotels, that brings together musicians and visual artists to find resonances in their craft, experiences, and communities. This Points South Live event was produced with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and 21c Bentonville Museum and Hotel. The episode was produced by Sara A. Lewis and Christian Brown. You can help keep events like these free by making a contribution at <a href="https://oxfordamerican.org/donate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OxfordAmerican.org/donate</a>.

Points South Live: Buffalo Nichols and Oluwatobi Adewumi

THE PROLOGUEThe 1898 Wilmington Massacre was a violent attack on the city's thriving African American community, one of a series of coups that took place after the Civil War. Through interviews with local historians, OA contributor KaToya Ellis Fleming investigates the backlash to Wilmington's Black leadership and the legacy of the Wilmington Massacre.IN SESSIONA performance by American folk duo Birds of Chicago from the 30A Songwriters Festival.

THE PROLOGUEThe 1898 Wilmington Massacre was a violent attack on the city's thriving African American community, one of a series of coups that took place after the Civil War. Through interviews with local historians, OA contributor KaToya Ellis Fleming investigates the backlash to Wilmington's Black leadership and the legacy of the Wilmington Massacre.IN SESSIONA performance by American folk duo Birds of Chicago from the 30A Songwriters Festival.

If You Would Know Us

THE PROLOGUEOA contributor Tess Taylor examines the world of Virginian poet Anne Spencer, contextualizing her activism and artistic output within her rich domestic life. Plus: A special broadcast from the Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum, Inc. Archives.  IN SESSIONA performance by Richmond native and singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus from the 30A Songwriters Festival. Dacus’s latest album, Home Video, is available now. 

THE PROLOGUEOA contributor Tess Taylor examines the world of Virginian poet Anne Spencer, contextualizing her activism and artistic output within her rich domestic life. Plus: A special broadcast from the Anne Spencer House and Garden Museum, Inc. Archives.  IN SESSIONA performance by Richmond native and singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus from the 30A Songwriters Festival. Dacus’s latest album, Home Video, is available now.

Half My World

THE PROLOGUEOA contributor Michelle García investigates the history of the U.S.–Mexico border and the violent response to Black Lives Matter protests in the Rio Grande Valley.IN SESSIONA performance by Nashville-based singer-songwriter Adia Victoria from the 30A Songwriters Festival. Victoria’s latest album, A Southern Gothic, is available now.

THE PROLOGUEOA contributor Michelle García investigates the history of the U.S.–Mexico border and the violent response to Black Lives Matter protests in the Rio Grande Valley.IN SESSIONA performance by Nashville-based singer-songwriter Adia Victoria from the 30A Songwriters Festival. Victoria’s latest album, A Southern Gothic, is available now.

The Borderlands

Brittany Howard

The 22nd anniversary Oxford American music issue, guest edited by Brittany Howard, is shipping to OA subscribers now and is available at OxfordAmericanGoods.org. It hits newsstands nationwide December 1. Brittany Howard’s latest album Jaime and single Jaime (The Remixes) are available now.

The 22nd anniversary Oxford American music issue, guest edited by Brittany Howard, is shipping to OA subscribers now and is available at <a href="https://www.oxfordamericangoods.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OxfordAmericanGoods.org</a>. It hits newsstands nationwide December 1. <a href="https://brittanyhoward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brittany Howard</a>’s latest album Jaime and single Jaime (The Remixes) are available now.

Brittany Howard and the Greatest Hits Music Issue

In this episode of Points South Live, Milwaukee-based folk band Dead Horses plays from BlakeSt in Bentonville, Arkansas, and chats with Bryan and Bernice Hembree (Smokey and the Mirror), co-founders of the Fayetteville Roots Festival.Points South Live is a collaboration between Oxford American and Fayetteville Roots that features live music recorded pre-COVID. We’ll be releasing several of these performances and conversations as bonus episodes of Points South, to bring the live music to you.Dead Horses is Sarah Vos (vocals, guitar), Daniel Wolff (upright bass, vocals), and James Gallagher (percussion). Their latest EP, Birds, is available now.

In this episode of Points South Live, Milwaukee-based folk band Dead Horses plays from BlakeSt in Bentonville, Arkansas, and chats with Bryan and Bernice Hembree (Smokey and the Mirror), co-founders of the <a href="https://www.fayettevilleroots.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fayetteville Roots Festival</a>.Points South Live is a collaboration between Oxford American and Fayetteville Roots that features live music recorded pre-COVID. We’ll be releasing several of these performances and conversations as bonus episodes of Points South, to bring the live music to you.<a href="http://www.deadhorses.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dead Horses </a>is Sarah Vos (vocals, guitar), Daniel Wolff (upright bass, vocals), and James Gallagher (percussion). Their latest EP, Birds, is available now.

Points South Live: Dead Horses

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In our first episode of Points South Live, pop string band Front Country plays live from BlakeSt in Bentonville, Arkansas, and chats with Bryan Hembree (Smokey and the Mirror), co-founder of the Fayetteville Roots Festival. Points South Live is a collaboration between Oxford American and Fayetteville Roots that features live music recorded pre-COVID. We’ll be releasing several of these performances and conversations as bonus episodes of Points South, to bring the live music to you.Front Country is Melody Walker (vocals, guitar, percussion), Jacob Groopman (guitar, resophonic guitar, mandolin, vocals), Adam Roszkiewicz (mandolin, banjo, vocals), and P.J. George (bass). Their latest single, “The Reckoning,” is available now.

In our first episode of Points South Live, pop string band Front Country plays live from BlakeSt in Bentonville, Arkansas, and chats with Bryan Hembree (Smokey and the Mirror), co-founder of the <a href="https://www.fayettevilleroots.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fayetteville Roots Festival</a>. Points South Live is a collaboration between Oxford American and Fayetteville Roots that features live music recorded pre-COVID. We’ll be releasing several of these performances and conversations as bonus episodes of Points South, to bring the live music to you.<a href="http://www.frontcountryband.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Front Country </a>is Melody Walker (vocals, guitar, percussion), Jacob Groopman (guitar, resophonic guitar, mandolin, vocals), Adam Roszkiewicz (mandolin, banjo, vocals), and P.J. George (bass). Their latest single, “The Reckoning,” is available now.

Points South Live: Front Country

IN CONVERSATIONOA contributor Emily Gogolak investigates Dilley, Texas, a small town at the intersection of the oil, smuggling, and confinement industries. Dilley is home to the South Texas Family Residential Center, the largest immigration detention center in the country. This segment features interviews recorded for Gogolak’s essay “An Intersection at the End of America” from our Spring 2020 issue, available now. Emily Gogolak’s reporting was supported by the Pulitzer Center. IN ADAPTATIONLavinia Jones Wright reads from “Skyline Drive,” a memoir of driving the scenic byway her grandfather helped build in the 1930s.IN SESSIONFolk rocker Parker Millsap joins us live in the OA office for stripped-down renditions of “Your Water” and “Other Arrangements,” the title track from his newest album, available now from Okrahoma Records/Thirty Tigers. www.oxfordamerican.org@oxfordamerican

IN CONVERSATIONOA contributor Emily Gogolak investigates Dilley, Texas, a small town at the intersection of the oil, smuggling, and confinement industries. Dilley is home to the South Texas Family Residential Center, the largest immigration detention center in the country. This segment features interviews recorded for Gogolak’s essay “An Intersection at the End of America” from our Spring 2020 issue, <a href="https://www.oxfordamericangoods.org/products/issue-108-spring-2020" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available now</a>. Emily Gogolak’s reporting was supported by the Pulitzer Center. IN ADAPTATIONLavinia Jones Wright reads from “<a href="https://www.oxfordamerican.org/magazine/item/878-skyline-drive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skyline Drive</a>,” a memoir of driving the scenic byway her grandfather helped build in the 1930s.IN SESSIONFolk rocker Parker Millsap joins us live in the OA office for stripped-down renditions of “Your Water” and “Other Arrangements,” the title track from his newest album, available now from Okrahoma Records/Thirty Tigers. <a href="https://www.oxfordamerican.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.oxfordamerican.org</a> @oxfordamerican

Episode Six: Other Arrangements

THE PROLOGUEThe story of Clyde Kennard, the first person to attempt desegregation at the University of Southern Mississippi.IN CONVERSATIONSarah M. Broom, National Book Award-winning author of The Yellow HouseIN SESSIONA performance from the No Tears Suite, an original jazz composition commissioned by the OA to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the desegregation crisis at Little Rock’s Central High School.Featuring Kelley Hurt, Chris Parker, Brian Blade, Bill Huntington, Bobby LaVell, Marc Franklin, and Chad Fowler.

THE PROLOGUEThe story of Clyde Kennard, the first person to attempt desegregation at the University of Southern Mississippi.IN CONVERSATIONSarah M. Broom, National Book Award-winning author of The Yellow HouseIN SESSIONA performance from the No Tears Suite, an original jazz composition commissioned by the OA to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the desegregation crisis at Little Rock’s Central High School.Featuring Kelley Hurt, Chris Parker, Brian Blade, Bill Huntington, Bobby LaVell, Marc Franklin, and Chad Fowler.

Episode Five: Don’t Cry (Warrior Song)

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EDITORS’ ROUNDTABLEOA Editors discuss the upcoming South Carolina Music Issue and share their favorite stories and behind-the-scenes moments. Plus: A preview of the issue’s tracklist.Featuring Eliza Borné, Maxwell George, Jay Jennings, and Hannah Saulters.IN CONVERSATIONDeputy Editor Maxwell George with OA contributor David Ramsey.TOP 5Maxwell George shares his favorite Southern Music Issue moments.

EDITORS’ ROUNDTABLEOA Editors discuss the upcoming South Carolina Music Issue and share their favorite stories and behind-the-scenes moments. Plus: A preview of the issue’s tracklist.Featuring Eliza Borné, Maxwell George, Jay Jennings, and Hannah Saulters.IN CONVERSATIONDeputy Editor Maxwell George with OA contributor David Ramsey.TOP 5Maxwell George shares his favorite Southern Music Issue moments.

Episode Four: Mary Ann and One Eyed Dan

THE PROLOGUEKnown as Arkansas’s “cemetery angel,” Ruth Coker Burks provided end-of-life care for patients with AIDS in Hot Springs during the height of the AIDS crisis and buried their remains in her family’s cemetery.IN ADAPTATION“Three Encounters” by John Jeremiah Sullivan.Performed by MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger.Produced by Spacebomb and Maxwell GeorgeIN SESSIONA Fayetteville Roots Festival performance by Los Texmaniacs.

THE PROLOGUE Known as Arkansas’s “cemetery angel,” Ruth Coker Burks provided end-of-life care for patients with AIDS in Hot Springs during the height of the AIDS crisis and buried their remains in her family’s cemetery.IN ADAPTATION “Three Encounters” by John Jeremiah Sullivan. Performed by MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger.Produced by Spacebomb and Maxwell GeorgeIN SESSION A Fayetteville Roots Festival performance by Los Texmaniacs.

Episode Three: A Cemetery Angel

SACRED PLACEJulian Rankin, director of the Walter Anderson Museum, investigates Anderson’s deep connection to Horn Island, a source of inspiration for the artist’s work located about ten miles off the Mississippi coast.IN CONVERSATIONMary Miller, author of the novel Biloxi.IN SESSIONJohn Paul White performs from The Hurting Kind live from the Oxford American stage.Web: oxfordamerican.org/pointssouthTwitter: @oxfordamericanFacebook: @oxfordamericanInstagram: @oxfordamerican

SACRED PLACE Julian Rankin, director of the Walter Anderson Museum, investigates Anderson’s deep connection to Horn Island, a source of inspiration for the artist’s work located about ten miles off the Mississippi coast.IN CONVERSATION Mary Miller, author of the novel Biloxi.IN SESSION John Paul White performs from The Hurting Kind live from the Oxford American stage.Web: <a href="https://www.oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">oxfordamerican.org/pointssouth</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/oxfordamerican" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@oxfordamerican</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/oxfordamerican" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@oxfordamerican</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oxfordamerican/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@oxfordamerican</a>

Episode Two: The Hurting Kind

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