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Southern Writer Spotlight: Dan Petrosini
Dan Petrosini of Florida is the author of several mystery and suspense series.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 29, 20222 min read


Elvis is in the Building
See the movie and then visit the real thing. For 22 years, Elvis Presley experienced great fame and fortune with his manager, Colonel Tom...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 24, 20223 min read


Southern Writer Spotlight: Nancy J. Cohen
Florida author Nancy J. Cohen writes the Bad Hair Day Mysteries.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 21, 20225 min read


'Little Grand Canyon' in Louisiana? Well, kind of.
Longleaf Vista in the Kisatchie Forest of Louisiana offers a gorgeous view and a 1.5-mile trail down to a bayou.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 18, 20222 min read


Southern Writer Spotlight: Jane Tesh
Jane Tesh writes several Southern mystery series.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 16, 20223 min read


Cheers to National Bourbon Day
June 14 in National Bourbon Day and we're here to celebrate that spirit.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 13, 20224 min read


Southerners love to pose with rocks
Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga may take the prize for the photos snapped.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 12, 20222 min read


Show Your Stripes on Seersucker Day
National Seersucker Day is June 9 and it's especially celebrated in New Orleans, where the seersucker suit was born.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 9, 20222 min read


The Smallest Church in the South?
The Chapel of the Madonna in White Castle, Louisiana, is arguably the smallest church in the South — if not the world!

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 7, 20222 min read


Southern Writer Spotlight: A.C. Mason/Anne Clayre Mason
A.C. Mason's novels feature Susan Foret, mystery writer, and are set in South Louisiana.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 1, 20223 min read


The Witch Tree of Old Louisville
The Witch Tree of Louisville has a strange history and a following that continues today.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 25, 20223 min read


The Three-legged cat of Natchez
A limping stray cat in Natchez, Mississippi, captured the hearts of City Hall.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 18, 20221 min read


Southern Writer Spotlight: Mike Nemeth
Spotlight on Author Mike Nemeth.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 13, 20223 min read


Authentic Mexico in downtown Atlanta
If you’re searching for true Mexican cuisine and less of the commercialized fare, take a drive down Buford Highway in Atlanta.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 5, 20222 min read


Reliving an Alabama Distillery Raid
The South loves a good reenactment, including a law enforcement raid on a moonshine still.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 2, 20222 min read


Best Winery in the U.S. is in Gatlinburg?
Mydatingadviser.com studied more than 700 U.S. wineries and the top three were in Tennessee!

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 26, 20222 min read


The Odd Bayou Art of Kenny Hill
Bricklayer Kenny Hill settled in the small bayou town of Chauvin in 1988, erecting a tent on a bayou-side lot while he built his home.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 20, 20221 min read


The buried leg of John Bell Hood
Alongside the road in the woods of northwest Georgia lies a grave containing only a leg.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 15, 20223 min read


The Demise of Jasper 'Jack' Daniel
Jasper Newton Daniel, otherwise known as Jack, created one of the world's finest whiskeys. But an impulsive moment took his life.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 30, 20223 min read


New Orleans Events for LGBTQ+ Visitors
New Orleans is a welcoming place, a town where visitors can release their inhibitions and don their natural personalities.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 12, 20223 min read
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