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Do you see the Jesus on an Alabama hospital door?

Kelly Kazek

Although I still haven’t seen it for myself, Sweetums finally went and got photos of the visage of Jesus on the hospital door in Jasper. I heard about it years ago and keep meaning to visit. It was first seen in 1983 on a door at Walker Baptist Medical Center at 3400 U.S. Highway 78… Continue reading Do you see the Jesus on an Alabama hospital door?

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Bizarre roadside display made our jaws drop. Help figure out what’s behind it

Kelly Kazek

As much as Sweetums and I love roadside oddities, sometimes we come across a sight that makes even our mouths drop. I can’t remember one that caused us the consternation as the one we saw Friday in Baldwin County, Alabama. It was a roadside display of knick-knacks. We’ve seen a few of those, often groupings… Continue reading Bizarre roadside display made our jaws drop. Help figure out what’s behind it

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Sweetums is a character in a local children’s book. For reals, y’all

Kelly Kazek

Guess what, y'all? Sweetums has not only written a new book (the collection of legends, due out in a couple of months, is his solo effort after we co-wrote "Alabama Scoundrels" in 2014), he has also become a book character! Maryann Balbo, a local woman, and her third-grade son, Mason, co-authored a children's book called "Date Night… Continue reading Sweetums is a character in a local children’s book. For reals, y’all

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Hagy’s Catfish Hotel in Shiloh lives up to its reputation

Kelly Kazek

When Sweetums and I visited Shiloh National Cemetery in Tennessee, we saw lots of billboards for Hagy’s Catfish Hotel. It promised to be one of those local family restaurants that was famous for its food so we decided to check it out. Click here to see Sweetums’ photos from Shiloh National Cemetery. It didn’t disappoint.… Continue reading Hagy’s Catfish Hotel in Shiloh lives up to its reputation