Brittain Thompson

Brittain was an associate editor of The Local Voice from 2015-2018, ex-journalism student, and bad noise maker from the highway town of Brandon, Mississippi.

How to Not Get Your Car Towed for Double Decker Arts Festival 2017-02-07-DOUBLE DECKER

How to Not Get Your Car Towed for Double Decker Arts Festival

Brittain Thompson April 24, 2017

This weekend, Oxford, Mississippi will see floods of tourists interested in grabbing up as much art, music, and...

Some Bad Apples in Today’s Crime Report for April, 20 Oxford Police Department

Some Bad Apples in Today’s Crime Report for April, 20

Brittain Thompson April 20, 2017

Reports: 2 Recovered Property 3 Animal Complaint 5 Alarm 1 Fire Department Assist 2 Improper Parking 1...

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The Local Voice #277 is out now – Download the PDF for Entertainment News in Oxford, Ole Miss, Tupelo, Meridian, and North Mississippi

Brittain Thompson April 20, 2017

Click Here to Download The Local Voice #277 FULL-COLOR PDF for only 99¢ The Local Voice #277:...

Mounting Motor Vehicle Collisions in Today’s Crime Report for April 19 Oxford Police Department

Mounting Motor Vehicle Collisions in Today’s Crime Report for April 19

Brittain Thompson April 19, 2017

Reports: 1 Other Agency Assist 1 Trespassing 1 Welfare Concern 1 Disorderly Conduct 4 Suspicious Activity 7...

Grand and Petit Larceny in Today’s Crime Report Oxford Police Department

Grand and Petit Larceny in Today’s Crime Report

Brittain Thompson April 18, 2017

Reports: 6 Alarm 1 Harassing Phone Call 1 Utility Call Out 2 Animal Complaint 1 Petit Larceny...

Local Artist Lowdown: Dane Noonan RSDroundvector_2016

Local Artist Lowdown: Dane Noonan

Brittain Thompson April 15, 2017

Art style: My art style would fall into the realm of Realism and Surrealism. I love to...

Speeders and Shoplifting in Today’s Crime Report Oxford Police Department

Speeders and Shoplifting in Today’s Crime Report

Brittain Thompson April 13, 2017

Reports: 6 Suspicious Activities 5 Alarms Noise Violation Lost Property 2 Welfare Concerns 2 911 Hang Ups...

Rock & Roll, Blues, and the Sounds of Mali: Vieux Farka Toure at Proud Larrys’ April 17 RSDroundvector_2016

Rock & Roll, Blues, and the Sounds of Mali: Vieux Farka Toure at Proud Larrys’ April 17

Brittain Thompson April 12, 2017

Vieux Farka Touré is a Malian guitarist, songwriter, and singer who has taken the world by storm...

False Pretense and Forgeries in Today’s Crime Report Oxford Police Department

False Pretense and Forgeries in Today’s Crime Report

Brittain Thompson April 12, 2017

Reports: 2 Petit Larcenies 5 Alarms 3 Suspicious Activities Harassing Phone Calls 2 Disturbances Credit Card Fraud...

Support Oxford Film Fest by Eating at Pita Pit 2016-09-06-Oxford Film Festival

Support Oxford Film Fest by Eating at Pita Pit

Brittain Thompson April 11, 2017

Oxford Film Fest is partnered with Pita Pit through GroupRaise to help support the year-round events the...

Over 20 Arrests in Today’s Crime Report Oxford Police Department

Over 20 Arrests in Today’s Crime Report

Brittain Thompson April 10, 2017

Reports: 3 Motorist Assist 3 911 Hang-up 14 Disturbing the Peace 8 Welfare Concern 2 Other Agency...

Marco Pave, Alfred Banks, and Stork Playing Free Show April 10 RSDroundvector_2016

Marco Pave, Alfred Banks, and Stork Playing Free Show April 10

Brittain Thompson April 10, 2017

Memphis rapper Marco Pave, New Orleans‘ Alfred Banks, and Oxford-resident Stork will all be performing a free...

Southern Studies and Folklore: an Interview with Jake Xerxes Fussell RSDroundvector_2016

Southern Studies and Folklore: an Interview with Jake Xerxes Fussell

Brittain Thompson April 6, 2017

Jake Xerxes Fussell released What in This Natural World, his follow up to his self-titled 2015 debut,...

The Local Voice #276 is out now – Download the PDF for Entertainment News in Oxford, Ole Miss, Tupelo, and North Mississippi 2017-4-5-276 Cover

The Local Voice #276 is out now – Download the PDF for Entertainment News in Oxford, Ole Miss, Tupelo, and North Mississippi

Brittain Thompson April 6, 2017

Click Here to Download The Local Voice #276 FULL-COLOR PDF for only 99¢ The Local Voice #276:...

Drug Paraphernalia, DUI, and Simple Assault in Today’s Crime Report for April 5, 2017 Oxford Police Department

Drug Paraphernalia, DUI, and Simple Assault in Today’s Crime Report for April 5, 2017

Brittain Thompson April 5, 2017

Reports: 5 Alarm 1 Motorist Assist 4 Ambulance Assist 2 Suspicious Activity 2 Animal Complaint 5 Suspicious...

Theatre Oxford Partners with Team Fox for Parkinson’s Disease Fundraiser RSDroundvector_2016

Theatre Oxford Partners with Team Fox for Parkinson’s Disease Fundraiser

Brittain Thompson April 4, 2017

Theater Oxford will present a three night run of Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike April...

No Tag, License, or Insurance in Today’s Crime Report Oxford Police Department

No Tag, License, or Insurance in Today’s Crime Report

Brittain Thompson April 4, 2017

Reports: 1 Malicious Mischief 1 Motorist Assist 3 Suspicious Activity 2 Reported DUI 2 Civil Matter Vehicle...

Man Charged with Aggravated Assault in Today’s Crime Report Oxford Police Department

Man Charged with Aggravated Assault in Today’s Crime Report

Brittain Thompson April 3, 2017

Reports: Grand Larceny Trespassing Simple Assault 10 Alarms 3 Petit Larcenies 4 Malicious Mischiefs 8 Illegally Parked...

End of All Music Giving Away Free Tickets to Proud Larrys’ April Shows RSDroundvector_2016

End of All Music Giving Away Free Tickets to Proud Larrys’ April Shows

Brittain Thompson March 29, 2017

April is a big month for Oxford’s local record store. April 8 will have Jake Xerxes Fussell...

Oxford Man Destroys Sign Near Oxford Commons in Today’s Crime Report for March 29, 2017 Oxford Police Department

Oxford Man Destroys Sign Near Oxford Commons in Today’s Crime Report for March 29, 2017

Brittain Thompson March 29, 2017

Reports: 5 Welfare Concern 1 Suspicious Person 1 Counterfeit Currency 6 Alarm 2 Domestic (Disturbance) 4 Disturbing...

Randy Weeks on The View From The Balcony: “Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright.* Really?”November 22, 2024
Thanks for such a thoughtful response, Howard. One of the main things I'm still bumfuzzled over is how so many…
Howard Dodson on The View From The Balcony: “Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright.* Really?”November 22, 2024
Randy, I go back and forth with my reaction. I too was absolutely stunned @ how people could brush aside…
Randy Weeks on VOX Press to Publish “Unit 29: Writing from Parchman Prison” December 2024November 21, 2024
This is a great source of hope to the hopeless. Cudos to Louis for his courageous work!
New radio show heightens concerns of Republican influence at Mississippi Public Broadcasting - Mississippi Today on It’s Time for a Change in D.C. (by Russ Latino)October 31, 2024
[…] referendum that would have compelled lawmakers to fully fund public schools. He was also a public proxy for far-right…
John Thompson on Obituary: Bill Plunk (March 23, 1941 – October 9, 2024)October 29, 2024
RIP Bill . I enjoyed working for you way back in the early 90's .. You were a fair guy…