The Woodville Republican is a weekly newspaper published in Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It is the oldest newspaper, as well as the oldest business, in continuous incorporated operation in Mississippi.
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The Woodville Republican was established in 1823 by William A. A. Chisholm.[1] The name predates, and is unrelated to, the present-day Republican Party.
The Lewis family has owned and operated the Republican since 7 June 1879.[2] As of 2010, the editor is Andy J. Lewis.[3] Issues of the Woodville Republican come out on Wednesdays.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Mississippi Department of Archives and History marker posted 1975 in front of the newspaper's office at 425 Depot Street, Woodville, MS 39669.
- ^ "A Brief History of the Woodville Republican" (anonymous writeup furnished by the newspaper on 5 August 2010).
- ^ Business card supplied by the newspaper. The mailing address is Post Office Box 696, Woodville, MS 39669. The telephone is (601) 888-4293; the fax line is (601) 888-6156. The e-mail address is wrepublican@bellsouth.net. Andy J. Lewis has served as president of the Mississippi Press Association.
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the. "Woodville Republican. [volume]". ISSN 2378-3311. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ r2WPadmin. "Woodville Republican". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
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