The Woodville Republican is a weekly newspaper published in Woodville

Woodville, Mississippi

Woodville is a town in and the county seat of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,192 at the 2000 census.The Woodville Republican, a weekly newspaper founded in 1823, is the oldest surviving business in Mississippi.-Geography:Woodville is located at .According to...

, Wilkinson County, Mississippi

Wilkinson County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,312 people, 3,578 households, and 2,511 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile . There were 5,106 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...

. It is the oldest newspaper, as well as the oldest business, in continuous incorporated operation in Mississippi.

The Woodville Republican was established in 1823 by William A. A. Chisholm. Although during the Reconstruction era the newspaper did fall into the hands of Republican Party

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 Carpetbaggers and Scallawags, the name predates, and is essentially unrelated to, the same-named political party.

The Lewis family has owned and operated the Republican since 1879 June 7. As of 2010 the editor is Andy J. Lewis. Issues of the Woodville Republican come out on Wednesdays.