Category Archives: Exploring the South

Spring 2015

  The two Phlox photos were taken by Butch Boehm at Eads Pottery in Eads, Tennessee All other images were taken by Wolfgang Marquardt of Gardens Oy Vey in Arlington, Tennessee (See our 2013 post: Oy Vey! Paradise in a … Continue reading

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Jukin’ at the Joints by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

  Clarksdale, Mississippi: Home of the infamous crossing of highways 61 and 49, where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil so he could play a “mean” guitar.  Today, Clarksdale is home to the annual Juke Joint Festival, … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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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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

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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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More Southern Speak by Gary Wright

If it were easy, then everyone would understand Slap my head and call me silly is not an invitation to produce the physical action called for, rather, to call attention to the fact that I have overlooked the obvious and … Continue reading

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South by Southwest by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

There is no established trail, and no one has ever before walked this passage—or at least none of whom he’s aware. But on October 27, Southerner Mark Hainds will begin a journey that originates near El Paso, walking the length … Continue reading

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