Edgefield Advertiser
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The Edgefield Advertiser is the oldest newspaper in South Carolina
to publish continuously under the same nameplate. The paper's first edition dates back to February 11, 1836. It is published in Edgefield, South Carolina
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Under the editorship of William Francis Durisoe, the newspaper became a staunch supporter of Southern rights before the American Civil War
. After the war, the newspaper protested strongly the new freedoms granted to African Americans.
Throughout its history, the newspaper has not been afraid to take unpopular stands, even coming out strongly against Edgefield-born U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond
.
William Walton Mims was the editor of the paper from 1937 to 2002. His daughter, Suzanne Gile Mims Derrick, assumed editorship on January 1, 2003. She is currently the owner, publisher, and editor-in-chief. Clint Bowie is the managing editor.
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
to publish continuously under the same nameplate. The paper's first edition dates back to February 11, 1836. It is published in Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield, South Carolina
Edgefield is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Edgefield County.Edgefield is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.-Geography:...
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Under the editorship of William Francis Durisoe, the newspaper became a staunch supporter of Southern rights before the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. After the war, the newspaper protested strongly the new freedoms granted to African Americans.
Throughout its history, the newspaper has not been afraid to take unpopular stands, even coming out strongly against Edgefield-born U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
James Strom Thurmond was an American politician who served as a United States Senator. He also ran for the Presidency of the United States in 1948 as the segregationist States Rights Democratic Party candidate, receiving 2.4% of the popular vote and 39 electoral votes...
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William Walton Mims was the editor of the paper from 1937 to 2002. His daughter, Suzanne Gile Mims Derrick, assumed editorship on January 1, 2003. She is currently the owner, publisher, and editor-in-chief. Clint Bowie is the managing editor.