Cheré Dastugue Coen
1st Ho-Hos not created by Hostess
Rose O'Neil started the popular Kewpie Doll craze but her dolls of different colors failed to excite the public.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 1, 20234 min read
Bama's 127 Yard Sale & UFO fun
August means the annual 127 Yard Sale plus celebrating aliens in northeast Alabama.
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Jul 28, 20234 min read
Snowballs hail from New Orleans
These sugary ice treats of the Crescent City take snowcones to a whole new level!
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Jul 13, 20236 min read
The Scoop on Southern Ice Cream
This summer favorite has taste sensations throughout the South.
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Jul 7, 20235 min read
Touring Wild Statesboro
This Georgia town allows visitors to get up close and personal with the great outdoors.
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Jul 6, 20236 min read
The Ghosts of Beaver House
This Statesboro, Ga., institution serves up apparitions with its family-style meal.
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Jun 20, 20233 min read
New Orleans' International House Celebrates Vodou's Holiest Day
Priestess Sallie Ann Glassman to conduct the annual St. John's Eve ceremony.
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Jun 13, 20234 min read
Clarkville's Innovative Street Art, From Sergeant Carter to Van Gogh
The northern Tennessee town resonates with the creative spirit.
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May 27, 20232 min read
Eat local, Y'all!
Statesboro, Ga., Farmers Market breaks opening day records.
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May 24, 20234 min read
The South's Unique Burgers
Thrifty Southerners created ways to stretch a meal by inventing their own versions of the hamburger.
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May 19, 20234 min read
10 Weird Ways to Begin Summer
Looking for something wild to do now that summer's here?
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May 3, 20233 min read
Road Tripping in Tennessee
Two new guidebooks take visitors on a comprehensive visit.
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Apr 24, 20232 min read
The Music Makers of Lowe Mill
Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment in Huntsville is the nation's largest privately owned arts and entertainment venue.
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Apr 11, 20233 min read
The Eccentric World of Pasaquan
Artist Eddie Owens Martin, aka St. EOM, created a folk art paradise in the piney woods of southwest Georgia.
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Mar 24, 20236 min read
The South's Finest Cakes
A roundup of Southern cakes in honor of Duncan Hines' birthday.
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Mar 21, 20233 min read
Southern Writers Spotlight: Karon Warren of N. Georgia Mountains
Karon Warren is the author of “100 Things to Do in the North Georgia Mountains Before You Die."
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Feb 25, 20234 min read
Howard Haunts the Courthouse
A man named Howard haunts the Blairsville, Ga., courthouse.
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Feb 2, 20233 min read
Carnival Cocktails
Carnival time brings out delicious and colorful cocktails. Here are a few to try.
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Jan 21, 20234 min read
Who's Haunting the Halls of Louisiana's Loyd Hall Plantation?
The bed and breakfast outside Alexandria, Louisiana, claims to have several spirits hanging about.
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Jan 8, 20232 min read
The Sill
A guest blog post by Karen Ott Mayer.
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