Points South

In part two of our story about Mitchellville, Arkansas, producer Christian Leus explores the next chapter in the town’s history: the Mitchellville Self-Help Project, led by Daisy Bates.

Producer Christian Leus travels to Mitchellville, Arkansas, a small Black town close to the Mississippi state line. Mitchellville's story is little known even to Arkansans, but in the 1960s, it was the site of a high-profile civic improvement project started by civil rights leader Daisy Bates. In the first part of this two-part series, we'll explore Mitchellville's foundations and what it means to be a Black town.

Our 25th annual Southern Music Issue is on newsstands now! Join us for a special celebration of one of the South’s greatest balladeers: Otis Redding. Listen to hear conversation and music live from Grant’s Lounge in Macon, Georgia.

From Edisto to Hilton Head and St. Helena, producer Sara A. Lewis continues to explore the legacies of Reconstruction in the South Carolina Sea Islands.

Producer Sara A. Lewis travels to South Carolina’s Edisto Island to discover a remarkable and heartbreaking story of Reconstruction.