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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
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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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GOOD BRIDGES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.—The Dalai Lama They were making a joyful noise that no one outside their building really noticed — that is until a local group of Muslims bought a piece of property … Continue reading
The Striped Pig Distillery by Tom Lawrence
There is an old and familiar smell wafting through the winter breezes all across the South, the distinctive aroma of grain cooking in copper kettles. I remember well the first time I noticed this unique odor; I was ten years … Continue reading
So, What’s the Fascination ? by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
What is it about the South? What is it that captivates people all over the world? Yeah, historically we’ve exhibited some bad behavior—and some currently— but it remains one of the most puzzling, yet intriguing places on the planet. So … Continue reading
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Talk About White Trash! By Deborah Fagan Carpenter
You can find it almost anywhere you look in the South. Okay, maybe they have it in other parts of the country too, but frankly we think ours has its own special quality. We Southerners have a deep rooted love … Continue reading
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The Jefferson Davis You May Not Know By Jim Eikner
The opportunity had surpassed my expectations. My employer, the public television station and PBS affiliate in Memphis, WKNO, was holding a reception promoting and celebrating the return of Ken Burns’ acclaimed television series, The Civil War.” I had arrived … Continue reading
Childhood Christmas by Patricia Neely-Dorsey
The holiday season is upon us and celebrations have begun! Though many people still have large family gatherings for the holidays, they are by no means, like the ones of yesteryear. Times are rapidly changing and the type of Christmas celebrations that most … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Patricia Neely-Dorsey
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Recipe for Life
He’s a man of the cloth, but today his frock is more likely to be a chef’s apron or a painter’s smock. Monsignor Paul Canonici may have retired from the Priesthood, but his current life is overflowing with colorful … Continue reading
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