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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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Magnolia Springs Retreat by Mary Prater
Recently, I found myself at loose ends and decided to get out of town for a weekend trip. I was intending to go to Mobile, but when I got there I saw that Mardi Gras was in full swing. This isn’t … Continue reading
Spring in the Okefenokee Swamp by Mary Prater
I have wanted to explore the Okefenokee swamp’s dark and mysterious waters for years, but trying to convince anyone that a trip to a mosquito infested alligator breeding ground has been tricky. After many refusals from potential travel companions, I … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Mary Prater
Tagged georgia state park, georgia travel, okefenokee, okefenokee adventures, okefenokee national wildlife refuge, stephen foster state park, wildlife refuge
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Eudora Welty’s Garden: A Labor of Love by Jeanne Luckett
Eudora Welty, one of the nation’s most cherished and celebrated writers, called Jackson, Mississippi, home. Although she studied outside the state and traveled widely, she wrote essentially all of her award-winning work from the family home at 1119 Pinehurst Street, … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South
Tagged belhaven, Eudora Welty, Jackson Mississippi, welty, welty house
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For the Love of American Spirits – John Emerald Distilling Company
On any given day during juniper berry season, you can find Jimmy Sharp foraging for berries along the Selma highway trying to gather a year’s supply before the birds get them. The red cedar grows throughout the southeast and produces … Continue reading
The Love Project for Sunnybrook Children’s Home
Editor’s Note: We have included t-shirt and donations forms for this wonderful project. If you would like to contribute, simply right click on the form and print it from your computer. Today is a good day at PorchScene. We are … Continue reading
Pictures of a Southern January
Posted in Exploring the South
Tagged porchscene, southern January, southern photos, southern winter, winter photos
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Oceans of Inland Escapes by Deborah Fagan Carpenter
It’s not just about the snowy white beaches in North Florida! Of course the most beautiful beaches in the world can be found on the Gulf Coast Panhandle, but there are also deep lush country roads, and “oceans” of … Continue reading
Christmas In A Railroad Town by Mary Prater
I love living in a small town. The celebrations that we have here are intimate, home-grown and full of local personality. I know places like New York City have wonderfully huge celebrations such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade and the … Continue reading
Hog Killing Time by Patricia Neely-Dorsey
On most southern farms, in days gone by, the first cold snap signaled the end of summer vegetables and the annual hog killing season. Hog killings were very much a time for friends and family to gather. Thanksgiving Day was one … Continue reading
Posted in Exploring the South, Patricia Neely-Dorsey
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