LIFE, The South, 1950s

Before Y’all there was Life Magazine. This legendary publication’s place in the history of photojournalism is considered its most important contribution to publishing.

After the magazine folded for a second time in 2007, many of Life’s archived photos became available for public usage.

We are happy to show some of the pics snapped in Dixie, many of which have never been published.

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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower campai gns for president in down town Columbia, S.C., in 1952.

He would defeat Ad lai Stevenson in Nove mber 1952. ____________ Sen. John Sparkman , from Huntsville, Al a., campaigns for Vice President in 1952 .

Sparkman was Steven son’s running mate on th e Democratic ticket . He represented the He art of Dixie in the U.S. Senate from 1946-1979.

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Grand Ole Opry star om Rod Brasfield, fr ., ss Smithville, Mi lar performs. The popu comedian starred Pearl alongside Minnie death until his untimely in 1958. ____________ ” “Texas Troubadour on ms Ernest Tubb perfor Tubb the Opry in 1956. his r fo n was best know oor Fl e hits “Walking Th tz Over You,” and “Wal Across Texas.”

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a Legendary Georgi ach Bobby Tech football co line of Dodd on the side ets’ game the Yellow Jack Dodd led at Duke in 1952. national the Jackets to a d SEC championship an ‘52. championship in ____________ 55 Members of the 19 football team at out The Citadel run fore a on the field be son game at Gen. John adium in Hagood (CSA) St Charleston, S.C.

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Oklahoma A basketball &M coach Henry Iba chats wit h his Aggie s squad i n 1951. The college, which wo uld becom e Oklahama State, wa s the first to win consecuti ve NCA A titles in 1945 and 1946. ________ __ Clemson a nd N.C. Stat e play at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleig h, N.C., in 1955.

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