Born in 1860 in Grangers Mill (now Henderson) in Pike County, Alabama, Charles Henderson became a wealthy businessman, a civic booster, an office holder, and an education proponent.

Podcast - It Came from the Archives - ”Love Letters from the Front Lines of WWI”

Feb 14th, 2023 23m 24s

Join host Greg Phillips and historian Marty Olliff for a story of love, war, and heartbreak. Together they'll delve into the WWI letters of Irene Pierce and the soldiers who vied for her affection.

Podcast - It Came From The Archives - ”Dothan’s National Peanut Festival”

Sep 1st, 2022 27m 33s

This time, Greg Phillips and Marty Olliff delve into the history of Dothan’s National Peanut Festival. Given the prominence of the festival, you might think that Dothan had a lifelong relationship with the peanut, but it turns out its first lov

Podcast - It Came From The Archives - ”The 1900’s Southern Army Newspaper: ’The Dixie’”

Aug 1st, 2022 26m 45s

This time, Greg Phillips and Marty Olliff are talking about an Army Infantry Division newspaper, known as “The Dixie.” Recently, the Wiregrass Archives received a collection of this newspaper, which trains a lens on life in the southern 31st d

Podcast - It Came From The Archives - ”African American History in the Wiregrass Region”

Jul 1st, 2022 19m 13s

Today, we’re tackling African American history in the Wiregrass Area, through the lens of one family in particular. In many ways, life for the Weems family in the mid-twentieth century was similar to that of other African-American families in

Podcast - It Came From The Archives - ”Troy University’s Origin Story”

Jun 13th, 2022 27m 3s

In the inaugural episode of "It Came from the Archives", Host Greg Phillips sits down with Marty Olliff, Director of the Wiregrass Archives in Dothan, Alabama. Marty tells us the story of A.A. Wiley, who founded Troy University and would leave

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