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Pearls of Great Price

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Gary Wright

Pearls of Great Price By Gary Wright “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald, ‘The Great Gatsby.’ Hernando de Soto was the first European to venture into the southeastern … Continue reading →

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Fort Mims Massacre

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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 →

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GHOSTS OF CAHABA

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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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The Free State of Winston

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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 →

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Interesting Southern Stuff!

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

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 →

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Lamentable Southern History

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Deborah Fagan Carpenter

Lamentable Southern History by Gary Wright The greatest tragedy of all is the one unremembered On June 29, 1967, blonde bomb-shell and Hollywood star, Jayne Mansfield was on her way to New Orleans from Biloxi, Mississippi, where she had been … Continue reading →

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So . . . You Think You Speak Southern?

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Mary Prater

So . . . You Think You Speak Southern? By Gary Wright Whut I jist said, is whut I jist said! In New Orleans, there are three seasons: hurricane season, political season, and football season. In certain areas around New … Continue reading →

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SOUTHERN BUCKET LIST

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Mary Prater

Southern Bucket List by Gary Wright A few alligators are naturally of the vicious type and inclined to resent it when you prod them with a stick.. You can find out which ones these are by prodding them. -Will Cuppy … Continue reading →

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More Southern Speak by Gary Wright

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Gary Wright

Gary Wright continues to share his “Southernisms” with us in MORE SOUTHERN SPEAK! Please feel free to add your own favorite “southern speak” in the comments section at the end of this post. Thanks y’all!

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More Southern Speak by Gary Wright

Posted on December 5, 2014 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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