Jason Reed writes novels about his home in South Louisiana, what he calls "a wonderfully weird, welcoming place."

The beauty of the South is in its people, traditions, its vast cultures derived from a myriad of diverse peoples and its road trips.

This short story was originally published in The Times of Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana. It became part of my second book of The Viola...

No, but it's dang good eatin'! Arkansas is known for its pies — lots of ‘em and plenty of variety. Just ask Kat Robinson, author of a...

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...

Scavenger hunt celebrates 60th anniversary of cherished book. Children love reading about animals and there’s something so adorable about...

Every Christmas Eve folks along the River Parishes, what we call counties outside Louisiana, build massive wooden bonfires along the...

There’s plenty of the delightfully unusual to love in the historic Virginia town of Wytheville (pronounced With-ville), nestled in the...

I’ve found that many Americans hail from cities, but they move away and are happily identified with their new home. For those of us...

Gingerbread houses are all the rage this time of year, and it’s not uncommon to find hotels and resorts offering classes and contests....

Want to avoid the crowds on Black Friday 2020 and not worry about social distancing — unless it’s for a squirrel. Georgia’s State Parks...

Louisiana has installed its first Legends and Lore Marker — and it’s to honor an outlaw. The historical marker unveiled at the Merryville...

The Revolution-era town has more than its fair share of ghost stories. We heard the tales of Abingdon, Va’s, “Haint Mistress,” a woman...

In the swamps of Louisiana's Cajun Country, une grosse bétaille may lurk.

Enjoy fall weather with these Southern social distancing events Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020.

Diamonds are waiting to be found in Arkansas state park.

Author Kathleen Walls believes that some folks refuse to check out at St. Augustine's oldest inn.

Robert Richard Bruno's unique Lubbock, Texas, house made out of 110 tons of scrap metal.

Southerners have lots of weird and wacky broom superstitions.