The following is a fictional short story I wrote for "Teacakes and Afternoon Tales: New Stories from Mississippi" by the Gulf Coast Writers Association.

The Northshore city of Slidell east of New Orleans will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the hurricane honoring the losses and celebrating its rebirth.

The Volunteer State offers several opportunities to stargaze in nature.

Visitors to Wonders of Wildlife can actually swim with sharks at the largest immersive wildlife attraction in the world!

The Peach State offers plenty of water and amusement parks.

The Chattahoochee River runs from the Georgia mountains all the way to Florida and offers lots of opportunities for cool fun along the way.

The central Texas town has a few things to brag about.

Annual event makes for a refreshing way to suffer the heat of summer. Table & Main Porch Light Peach Sour Back for its 10th refreshing...

Georgia features numerous cities that boast of idealic town squares.

Five of our favorite independent bookstores.

The Official Outdoor Drama for the State of Alabama returns to the birthplace of Helen Keller for its 2025 summer season.

Two new books from Adams Media (Simon & Schuster) offer great advice for those wanting to hit the road.

There are 33 local restaurants on the Hatties(burger) Trail.

Cambria Station Antiques and Old New River Books fill up three stories of the old Cambria general store.

Mooresville, N.C., only 20 minutes north of Charlotte on Interstate 77, offers plenty of activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

Tupelo honey sourced from Northwest Florida river basins is considered ‘liquid gold’ and the folks at Smiley Honey in northwest Florida its gold diggers.

My homage to the Atlanta Airport — and Happy Birthday Delta Airlines!

This time of year, Southerners celebrate all good things in their festivals. And we mean everything!

Gatlinburg, Tennessee, offers visitors a chance at throwing clay and Grapevine, Texas, heats up with glassblowing opportunities.

Macon, Ga., is home to the kazoo inventor and wants to bring together the largest kazoo gathering in the world.