Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Mesilla.

Our newspaper information for Mesilla is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 5 papers that were published in the immediate area of Mesilla. In addition, the list contains another 56 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Mesilla. In total, we've identified 61 papers within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Mesilla.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Mesilla.  

Newspapers Published In Mesilla ...

We know of 5 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Mesilla:

• Mesilla News (from 1938)
  • Years of publication:  1938 to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Mesilla News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93061498
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27488403
• Mesilla Old Times (from 1969)
  • Years of publication:  1969 to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Mesilla Old Times
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93061494
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27492943
• The Mesilla News (from 1873)
  • Years of publication:  1873 to 1885
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Mesilla News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84022163
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10319368
• The Mesilla Valley Independent (from 1877)
  • Years of publication:  1877 to 1879
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Mesilla Valley Independent
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090075
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15470927
• The Mesilla Weekly Times (from 1867)
  • Published during 1867
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Mesilla Weekly Times
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93061497
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27492743

Newspapers Neighboring Mesilla ...

The following newspapers were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Mesilla.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Mesilla.

• Published In Las Cruces  ...
  • We know of 53 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Las Cruces. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Las Cruces
  • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Mesilla. This extended list includes all the papers from Las Cruces. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Mesilla
• Published In Anthony  ...
  • Mesilla Valley Perspective (from 1984)
    • Years of publication:  1984 to 1988
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Mesilla Valley Perspective
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090108
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15528248
  • The Perspective (from 1989)
    • Years of publication:  1989 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Perspective
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94056989
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29857844
  • The Valley News (from 19??)
    • Years of publication:  19?? to 1963
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Valley News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92070403
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25936816

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Mesilla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/