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Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes NOT!
Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes NOT! by Deborah Fagan Carpenter As a child growing up in the 1950s, one of the highlights of an automobile trip, was spotting the occasional roadside fruit and vegetable stand that … 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
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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
Posted in Exploring the South, Joe Goodell
Tagged exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi, Mississippi Mansions
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SOUTHERN CUISINE — A CULTURAL COLLISION
Southern Cuisine— A Cultural Collision Consideration of our gastronomic practices is essential to any thorough examination of the American South. We enjoy dishes that are uniquely our own, and they play a huge part in how we Southerners define … 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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Interesting Southern Stuff!
Interesting Southern Stuff! by Gary Wright “History is not necessarily what happened but what is recorded.” —Debbie Terranova An abundance of negativity has been written about the American South. Indeed, there has been much to lament, from the … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Gary Wright
Tagged cat head blues, delta blues, exploring the south, Gary Wright, Mississippi blues
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The Power of Reasonable Action
The Power of Reasonable Action by Deborah Fagan Carpenter Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals. —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. … Continue reading
OCTOBER 5th
The movie, “Free State of Jones,” was released Friday. It’s bound to be a lot bigger around here than in many neighborhoods, but it’s certainly worth making a trip to the cinema to see. It’s (1) a well written, acted … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Joe Goodell
Tagged exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi, southern culture, southern history
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Distinctive Dining in Mississippi
Distinctive Dining in Mississippi by Joe Goodell The Dinner Bell/McComb, MS I enjoy collecting restaurants. Not for any sense of ownership, but in anticipation for visiting those where I’ve never been, and for reliving the delectable memories of those where … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South
Tagged Eating in the South, exploring the south, Joe Goodell, Mississippi
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