[Ads-l] "Dixie" redux

[Jonathan Lighter]

I'm not able to review the relevant "Dixie" research, but the following
strikes me because it doesn't mention Emmett but does mention Dixey.  It
may already be well known:

Philadelphia Public Ledger (Sept. 21, 1859), p. 3 [Genealogy bank]:
SANFORD'S OPERA HOUSE...THIS EVENING... To conclude with the Plantation
Scene, entitled DIXIE'S LAND  By Brower, Hugthes, Dixey, Gardner &
Company.  Doors open 7.

JL





On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 5:17 PM <dave at wilton.net> wrote:

> Yes, thanks Ben.
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> Thanks for the nod, Ben.
>
> JL
>
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 3:29 PM Ben Zimmer <bgzimmer at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My latest article for The Atlantic is pegged to the news that The
> > Dixie Chicks are changing their name to The Chicks. I took the
> > opportunity to present the latest findings on the origins of "Dixie"
> > from Jon Lighter, Barry Popik, and Dave Wilton. Thanks to all three for
> the great research.
> >
> >
> > https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/what-dixie-really-
> > means/613585/
> >
> > --bgz
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