April 13, 2025

Newt Rayburn

Newt Rayburn was born & raised in Oxford, Mississippi. A seventh-generation Lafayette County, Mississippian, Newt Rayburn has been involved in the Ole Miss area for many years, in music, art, publishing, and business. Newt won a National Magazine Award in 1999 for his SOUTHERN MUSIC ISSUE with THE OXFORD AMERICAN. Previously, Newt was Editor of PROFANE EXISTENCE in Minneapolis, and later, Art Director for Ole Miss' LIVING BLUES magazine. Newt's many publishing projects led to THE LOCAL VOICE™, which he founded in March of 2006, and ROUNDABOUT OXFORD®, which he founded in May of 2023. Newt's alter ego—Neuter Cooter—lead the Mississippi band THE COOTERS® to Rocknoll Glory across the USA from 1993-2018. The Cooters music is on most major streaming services. Newt is proud Father of nine-year old daughter Alex.
Union Officers in the 47th Illinois camped in Oxford, Mississippi in December of 1862 during the Civil War 1862-47thillinoisinoxford-watermarked

Union Officers in the 47th Illinois camped in Oxford, Mississippi in December of 1862 during the Civil War

Newt Rayburn January 14, 2013
This is a photograph that was taken in Oxford, Mississippi in December of 1862. The caption reads:...
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The Local Voice #171 is out now! Download the full-color PDF for ALL THINGS OXFORD! Here’s “What’s In This Issue” TLV-Cover-171-750

The Local Voice #171 is out now! Download the full-color PDF for ALL THINGS OXFORD! Here’s “What’s In This Issue”

Newt Rayburn January 10, 2013
    The Local Voice #171 is out now!   The Local Voice #171 “Winter Reading Issue”...
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