EP 330: Discovering Hunter & Filmmaker Paul J. Rainey with Peyton Holliday

Published: Jan. 3, 2023, 5 a.m.

In Episode 330 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews former CNS News reporting intern and Paul J. Rainey biographer Peyton Holliday. Peyton discusses what sparked her interested in this fascinating historical figure - a real-life Great Gatsby - whose life was cut short at 46, his contributions to wildlife filmmaking, conservation, service to country, and connection to Universal Pictures. Tune in!

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SHOW NOTES

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Peyton's Author Biography

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Connect with Peyton on Instagram and Twitter

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Peyton's Thesis: Paul J. Rainey: Northeast Mississippi's Hidden Legend and Rainey IG Account

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Rainey's African Hunt (1914) and Library of Congress Record

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Rainey's Connection to Universal Pictures Founder Carl Laemmle

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Paul J. Rainey Estate -Tippah Lodge

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Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary: Audubon Society

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Paul J. Rainey Memorial Gate. New York Zoological Society, Bronx Park

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Daily Journal: Life of adventure: Tupelo native publishes thesis on Tippah County legend Paul J. Rainey

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