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Rex Nelson

Little Rock

Rex Nelson of Little Rock is a nationally recognized writer and expert on Southern culture.

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  • 2 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Rex Nelson

    Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast called "Southern Fried." After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1981, he was a sportswriter for the Arkansas Democrat for a year before becoming editor of Arkadelphia's Daily Siftings Herald. He was the youngest editor of a daily in Arkansas at age 23. Rex was then news and sports director at KVRC-KDEL from 1983-1985.

  • 2 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Rex Nelson

    Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. A column I wrote in in April 2024 expressed my delight that Arkansas business titan John Tyson had decided to "go big" by coming up with the funds necessary to hire legendary John...

  • 3 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Rex Nelson

    Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast called "Southern Fried." After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1981, he was a sportswriter for the Arkansas Democrat for a year before becoming editor of Arkadelphia's Daily Siftings Herald. He was the youngest editor of a daily in Arkansas at age 23. Rex was then news and sports director at KVRC-KDEL from 1983-1985.

  • 3 weeks ago | arkansasonline.com | Rex Nelson

    Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. In 1887, the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce established what was known as a factory fund to lure industry to the city.

  • 3 weeks ago | nwaonline.com | Rex Nelson

    Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast called "Southern Fried." After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1981, he was a sportswriter for the Arkansas Democrat for a year before becoming editor of Arkadelphia's Daily Siftings Herald. He was the youngest editor of a daily in Arkansas at age 23. Rex was then news and sports director at KVRC-KDEL from 1983-1985.

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Rex Nelson
Rex Nelson @rexnelson
2 Nov 16

New blog post: College football: Week 10: It was the kind of week we needed. The record was 9-0. Let's see if... https://t.co/noY9GH0oh1

Rex Nelson
Rex Nelson @rexnelson
31 Oct 16

New blog post: Rex’s Rankings: One week left: There's only one week left in the regular season in high school... https://t.co/Uw31XY2WnK

Rex Nelson
Rex Nelson @rexnelson
26 Oct 16

New blog post: College football: Week 9: Last week, our picks were almost as bad as the Razorbacks' play on t... https://t.co/D3K5ET9gBI