Recovering the Ideas and Values That Shaped The South
SCHOLARSHIP. LEADERSHIP. CONVERSATION.
Our Mission
To advance the study, understanding, and preservation of Southern conservatism and Southern agrarian thought, and to celebrate the South’s enduring impact on American history and culture.
The Bradford Institute promotes serious scholarship, fosters meaningful dialogue, and educates future leaders about the intellectual and cultural achievements of the American South.
“The only freedom which can last is a freedom embodied somewhere, rooted in a history, located in space, sanctioned by a genealogy, and blessed by a religious establishment.” -M.E. Bradford
publications
Books, essays, and journals that explore the depth and diversity of Southern history.
