Newt Rayburn

Publisher. Writer. Photographer. Artist. Musician. Songsmith. Mississippian. Head Honcho @TheLocalVoice @TheCooters Programmer @OxfordFilmFest

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Edmund Pettus Bridge, Selma, Alabama, June 1, 2026. It started pouring rain right when I begin shooting photographs.

#EdmundPettusBridge #Selma #Alabama #EdmundPettus

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Pine Ridge Club near Jackson, Tennessee, May 16, 2026. Photograph by Newt Rayburn

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Hey @UPS, this isn't acceptable delivery! Take it to the door, please

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True story! ❤ Miss you, Barton!

(This is from one of John Cofield's books on Oxford, Mississippi)

#HokaTheatre #OxfordMS

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Copperhead on the Whirlpool Trail this evening

#OxfordMS #OleMiss #Copperhead #Snake

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Beautiful peonies are in bloom in our garden.

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I woke up this morning to a beautiful Iris bloom in my yard.

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Mid-February evening on the Oxford, Mississippi Square.

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Family portrait, Ice Storm 2026.

We're hanging in there, y'all!

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Rest in Peace, Rob Reiner. 😢

He was a filmmaker. He made a lot of commercials. That little dog that chased the covered wagon underneath the sink? That was his.

#IYKYK

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RIP Steve Cropper. Definitely one of the best! Play it, Steve!

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It is beyond bizarre to me that people get on an artificial intelligence driven social media site and complain about… (wait for it)... artificial intelligence. News Flash: The whole damn internet is AI driven now people.

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The Armando presented by Anubis Improv, Friday, November 20, 2025 at The Powerhouse. Stories by Newt Rayburn with improv comedy by David Hamilton, Alyssa Paige Lee, Stephanie Wheeler, Ruth Hogue, and Dan Mattern.

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Checking the statue of limitations to make sure they've expired!

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And now Ace Frehley has made it into The Local Voice

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Happy Halloween!

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When you're too tall to get lost in the corn maze... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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From the stars we came and to the stars we return

Rest in peace Spaceman

Ace Frehley April 27, 1951 – October 16, 2025

Kiss Forever

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Photograph taken at the King Biscuit Blues Festival, Helena, Arkansas, October 10, 1998.

#KingBiscuit #HelenaAR #1998 #TheCooters @TheCooters

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It's taken me 19.5 years, but I finally found a legitimate reason to sneak a photo of Dee Snider into The Local Voice!

#TwistedSister