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A Festival For Southern Makers by Mary Dawson
If you find yourself in Alabama this May, I suggest you find time to make a trip to Montgomery for the Southern Makers Festival. Scheduled for May 2-3 in downtown Montgomery, Southern Makers is an annual two-day event that celebrates … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Mary Dawson
Tagged alabama arts, alabama products, made in alabama, made in the south, mary dawson, montgomery alabama, southern arts, southern makers, southern products
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Seeds of Misery by Mary Dawson
Wear light colored clothing, long sleeves and pants, and tuck your pants into socks. Long loose hair should be covered, braided or tied when venturing into areas where they are apt to be. Spray your clothing with the appropriate repellant. … Continue reading
Alabama’s First State Capital
Southerners love their ghost stories, and we all have at least one to tell. With one of America’s deadliest wars fought on our soil, it is not surprising that spirits hold a special place in our past and present. That … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Mary Dawson
Tagged alabama, cahaba, cahawba, ghost town, history
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Spectre, the Best Kept Secret in Alabama
One of my favorite movies is Tim Burton’s Big Fish, a 2003 film about Edward Bloom, a former traveling salesman from Alabama with a gift for storytelling, who is confined to his deathbed. Bloom’s estranged son, Will, attempts to mend … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Mary Dawson
Tagged alabama river, big fish, exploring the south, ghost town, millbrook, montgomery, spectre
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