Cheré Dastugue Coen
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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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
Greek Cities of the South
Apparently, early settlers had a great fondness for the classical world.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
Berry College: 14 acres to every student
Berry College in Georgia sits on the world's largest campus.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
Stranger Things at The Lucky Rabbit
The Lucky Rabbit in Hattiesburg recreates scenes from the Netflix hit "Stranger Things."
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- May 18, 2022
- 1 min
The Three-legged cat of Natchez
A limping stray cat in Natchez, Mississippi, captured the hearts of City Hall.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
Reliving an Alabama Distillery Raid
The South loves a good reenactment, including a law enforcement raid on a moonshine still.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Apr 15, 2022
- 3 min
The buried leg of John Bell Hood
Alongside the road in the woods of northwest Georgia lies a grave containing only a leg.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Southern Winter Irony
The Winter Solstice - how the darkest night brings us hope.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
Holiday Happenings
Southern towns that celebrate the holidays in unique and unusual ways.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 4, 2021
- 2 min
Happy Birthday Bunk Johnson
The Bunk Johnson Jazz, Arts, and Heritage Festival and Shadows-on-the-Teche will celebrate New Iberia’s Bunk Johnson with a surprise party.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
The three graves of Robert Johnson
Legend has it that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at the Mississippi Crossroads. Where he's buried is another mystery,
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Oct 29, 2021
- 2 min
Fear the Woods in Central Georgia!
There's a creepy side to the family-friendly Yule Forest in Stockbridge, Georgia. It emerges every fall.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
Be Kind to Your Ta-Tas!
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the country today and one of the most fatal. And it's avoidable!
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Oct 10, 2021
- 6 min
The Haunting of Evelyn Cheesman & Her Magic Violin
Piecing together the life of Evelyn Pearl Cheesman and "Her Magic Violin."
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Jun 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Day the Civil War Stopped
Sometimes there's grace even in war. I live in a Georgia town where Union soldiers are buried in a national cemetery and the Confederates...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- May 29, 2021
- 3 min
Take 5: Places to Visit on Memorial Day
This weekend marks the annual observance of Memorial Day, which honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military....
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Take 5: Weird places to do yoga
Need to get back in shape after putting on those COVID-19 pounds? Here’s a fun way to get exercise outdoors, where we can all still...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Apr 8, 2021
- 4 min
Texas Golden Triangle an unusual collection of fun
The southeastern-most point of Texas butts heads with Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico, while providing for water access into the state’s...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 22, 2020
- 3 min
Weird and Lovely Wytheville
There’s plenty of the delightfully unusual to love in the historic Virginia town of Wytheville (pronounced With-ville), nestled in the...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 20, 2020
- 3 min
The Louisiana town that moved to Arizona
Excerpted from "Forest Hill, Louisiana: A Bloom Town History" by Cheré Coen William M. Cady and his Cady Lumber Company established two...
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