I am Tom Freeland, a lawyer in Oxford, Mississippi. The picture in the header is my law office. I'm on Twitter as NMissC

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My father talks about Phil Stone and William Faulkner

Here’s a short documentary my daughter Sarah Simonson did for a Southern Studies class.  The documentary is about Phil Stone (my dad’s first law partner) and William Faulkner and includes a section of my father talking about Stone and Faulkner.   (I’m in there, too).   I’m so glad this is on video.

http://www.vimeo.com/7561849 [...]

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Hal Freeland, obituary and funeral arrangements

My father’s funeral will be Tuesday, May 15th at the First Presbyterian Church in Oxford.  There will be a visitation at Coleman’s Funeral Home on Highway 7 North on Monday from 4:00-6:00.  My family is asking that, in lieu of flowers, folks can contribute to a memorial fund in honor of T.H. Freeland, III [...]

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MidTown Farmers Market is back in fine form

This was the best opening market I remember in a long time.  One news bulletin:  The Bosts are set up for accepting Food Stamps.  I’m not sure how to spread the word, but the Bosts’ prices are very reasonable; any Food Stamp eligible family would do very well to check it out.

I saw a number [...]

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Rebel Bear Provides Brief Demonstration of Power of Flight for Law Enforcement Officers in the Grove

More details here and here.  h/t to Christen Hemmins on Facebook.

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Thacker Mountain and Oxford American team up for a big show at the Lyric

Thursday night, Thacker Mountain’s last show of the season– and the Doubledecker weekend show– is going to be a joint production with the Oxford American– whose latest music issue was about Mississippi.

They’re going to have the Mighty Gospel Warriors, my favorite Mississippi Gospel band– purveyors of intense Gospel funk– Tyler Keith (with his new band) [...]

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I am compelled to post this for Chris Offut

I enjoyed Chris’s reading, sponsored by Vox last night.  There can not possibly be a more appropriate post than this one.  If you weren’t there, you’ll not know why until his next novel is published, but you’ll at least experience the lessons of Dave Batholomew and “The Monkey Speaks His Mind.”

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Chris Offut at the Power House tonight at 7:00

Tonight, there’s “An Evening With Chris Offut” sponsored by Vox Magazine, at the PowerHouse in Oxford at 7:00 PM.  My prior experience at Chris’s readings suggest a splendid time is virtually guaranteed.

I’ll be there.

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Excellent Blues and Southern Soul with Johnny Rawls at 2 Stick Tonight in Oxford

He’ll be playing at 10.  Johnny began playing in Z.Z. Hill’s band while still in high school, and played later with Little Johnny Taylor and the Sweet Inspirations.  In the mid to late 70s, he was O.V. Wright’s band leader, and then lead Johnny Talyor’s band for five years.  Since then, he’s been [...]

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Remembering the Ritz Theater in Oxford

John Cofield is posting on Facebook photos from around the web and from his family (60-something years of Oxford photography, beginning with his grandfather Col. Cofield in the 20s).  Above is the Ritz Theater, right at the end (it was on Van Buren, next door to what is now Bottletree Bakery).

Thinking about [...]

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Oxford’s Joey Lauren Adams comments on her IMDB page….

Joey Lauren Adams Remembers Joey Lauren Adams Movies from Joey Lauren Adams

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