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Ode to Billie Jean
Ode to Billie Jeanby Gary Wright “There is nothing in the world like the devotion of a married woman.It’s a thing no married man knows anything about.”—Oscar Wilde American Country music has no counterpart anywhere in the world. Its father … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Gary Wright
Tagged Billie Jean Jones, Country Music, exploring the south, Faron Young, Gary Wright, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Johnny Horton, Phantom of the Opry
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THE HUG
The Hug By Mollie Smith Waters In March 2010, my step-father passed away. He was my hero. He married my mom when I was four, and he never treated me like a step-child. I was his daughter, and he … Continue reading
Posted in Mollie Smith Waters
Tagged alabama, mollie smith waters, random acts of kindness
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Fort Mims Massacre
Fort Mims Massacre By Gary Wright “Do not confuse ‘duty’ with what other people expect of you.” —Robert A. Heinlein, ‘Time Enough for Love’ A long time ago, in a place that is rather close geographically, … Continue reading
Posted in Gary Wright, Southern History
Tagged alabama, Alabama History, Andrew Jackson, Creek Indians, Fort Mims, Gary Wright, southern history, Trail of Tears
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okra, grits, and YES, MA’AM, PLEASE!
okra, grits, and YES, MA’AM, PLEASE! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter A lot of outsiders think we’re a peculiar strain of folks down here in the Deep South. We move a little slower, we eat alien stuff like okra and grits, … Continue reading
GHOSTS OF CAHABA
Ghosts of Cahaba by Gary Wright “. . . you deadly little ghostlings . . . Mama says go back to bed!” —Jeaniene Frost, ‘Night Huntress’ Ruins of Fort Morgan Prison The State of Alabama came into being in … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Gary Wright
Tagged alabama, exploring the south, Gary Wright, southern history
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A Fair and Stately Palace
A Fair and Stately Palace by Joseph N Goodell “From that chamber as I fled aghast, a fissure widened and the mighty walls rushed asunder. I heard a tumultuous shouting and saw the deep and dank tarn close sullenly over … Continue reading
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Tagged exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi, Mississippi Mansions
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The Free State of Winston
The Free State of Winston By Gary Wright You cannot embrace what you are not free to reject. …J. Graham Disque The recent debut of the movie ‘Free State of Jones’ details the actions of a few Southerners … Continue reading
Posted in Gary Wright, Southern History
Tagged exploring the south, Gary Wright, southern culture, southern history
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Southerners seriously, it’s golf and whiskey in Scotland for us!
Southerners seriously, it’s golf and whiskey in Scotland for us! by Patsy R Brumfield Some folks love the castles and craggy terrain. But in Scotland, we also love the golf and whiskey. My son Will Bardwell, and I recently brought … Continue reading
Mississippi Musings
Mississippi Musings by Joe Goodell “Mississippi Hot” In Mississippi, “hot” refers to that time of year when the sun behaves as if it were a hammer, and we are its own private anvil. When nerves wilt under that horrific sun, … Continue reading
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Tagged exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi blues, Mississippi Delta
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