# Rowan Oak
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rowan oak, also known as William Faulkner House, is William Faulkner's former home in Oxford, Mississippi. It is a primitive Greek Revival house built in the 1840s by Robert Sheegog. Faulkner purchased the house when it was in disrepair in the 1930s and did many of the renovations himself.
EPISODE 277 - Akershus Fortress vs. Rowan Oak
Tidy up your living room and lay out the charcuterie board, 'cause this week the BnB crew is doing some good old-fashioned Haunted Houses! Melissa makes her bed first with the story of Akershus Fortress, a fortress/palace named after one of Engineer Bob's many DnD characters that was built by the s…
Rachel Hudson
Our conversation this week is with Rachel Hudson, Assistant Curator at Rowan Oak, historic home of William Faulkner.
Rachel found her way to Oxford, Mississippi for college, where her literary knowledge and some fantastic serendipity got her a role at Rowan Oak. You'll hear her talk about Faulkne…
Imbolc
Let's talk about Imbolc! What it is and ways we can celebrate it. Amanda was really excited for this episode (and the mad-libs at the end) But Brady thinks this was a dudd. What did you think?
If you would like a better explination on Imbolc Check out Season of the Withc with Rowan Oak here: http…
Thursday, October 6th
Coming together despite our differences and declaring October "Racial Reconciliation Celebration Month" in Mississippi. Then, transgender voters and the voter I.D. law. Later, Saturday is the last day to register to vote in this year's election. We'll tell you how. And, photographs of William Faulk…
Mississippi's Haunted Plantations: Ghosts of the Magnolia State | Ep. 24
In Episode 24 of The Halloween Podcast, host Lyle Perez takes listeners on a haunting journey through the eerie history of Mississippi. Known for its antebellum mansions, Civil War battlefields, and eerie bayous, the Magnolia State has long been home to ghostly encounters and tragic tales. From the…
CUNY’s Carl Rollyson on William Faulkner & Southern Literature
This week on The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of DFER and U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng interview Carl Rollyson, CUNY professor, and acclaimed biographer of William Faulkner. Prof. Rollyson offers an in-depth exploration of Faulkner’s life, work, and enduring legacy. He discusses Faulkner…
The Rub: Ketch Secor on Mississippi's Musical Magic (Part 1)
In Part 1 of this wide-ranging conversation, Charlie sits down with Ketch Secor, co-founder and current frontman of the band Old Crow Medicine Show, to explore the deep musical roots of Mississippi. Though not a Mississippi native, Ketch shares personal stories that connect him to the state, from l…
Coming Home to Mississippi: Marty Stuart on Roots, Remembrance, and Reconciliation
Grammy-winning artist and cultural ambassador Marty Stuart reflects on his Mississippi roots, his life in music, and the power of reconciliation. From his childhood in Philadelphia to launching the Congress of Country Music in his hometown, Marty shares the values, stories, and people who shaped hi…
William Faulkner Turned His Mississippi Hometown Into Literary History
On this episode of Our American Stories, William Faulkner spent most of his life in Oxford, where he wrote novels focused on the people, conflicts, and tensions of the modern South. The town around him became the basis for Yoknapatawpha County, the fictional setting that would define much of his wo…
Shiny Red Waco
One of the greatest challenges for a reader of novels is that their way of thinking, their point of view, the scale of their interests, invariably changes. So much so that upon rereading a novel of which they have only a vague memory, it conceals hidden treasures that they will only find when they …
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