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The largest mural in the country was amazing and so was this adorable Dalmatian: Road-trip recap

From Sunday, July 21 through Friday, July 26, Sweetums and I drove 2,150 miles from Huntsville, Alabama, to Fort Worth, Texas, and back again. I am posting the stops in order of the trip. The map is below. Most sites will be included in my upcoming Guide to Southern Oddities. Road-Trip Stop No. 9:  Downtown… Continue reading The largest mural in the country was amazing and so was this adorable Dalmatian: Road-trip recap

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You can spend the night in Shelby’s house from ‘Steel Magnolias’

From Sunday, July 21 through Friday, July 26, Sweetums and I drove 2,150 miles from Huntsville, Alabama, to Fort Worth, Texas, and back again.Some of you followed along on social media but I promised more detailed posts on all our stops. It will take a few weeks to get to them all. I am planning to… Continue reading You can spend the night in Shelby’s house from ‘Steel Magnolias’

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Mammy’s Cupboard: The vintage old gal is still standing in Natchez, Miss.

From Sunday, July 21 through Friday, July 26, Sweetums and I drove 2,150 miles from Huntsville, Alabama, to Fort Worth, Texas, and back again.Some of you followed along on social media but I promised more detailed posts on all our stops. It will take a few weeks to get to them all. I am planning to… Continue reading Mammy’s Cupboard: The vintage old gal is still standing in Natchez, Miss.

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Kooky-cool mosaic house in Mississippi: Road-trip side stop

Side Stop: Bernheimer House 212 Walnut St., Port Gibson, Miss., 601-437-2843 Although we planned carefully for our July road trip to Texas, we always see unexpected oddities along the way. Today, I am highlighting a cool old house in Port Gibson, Miss., that I know very little about. Sweetums and I passed the house and… Continue reading Kooky-cool mosaic house in Mississippi: Road-trip side stop

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A visit to beautiful Hogeye, Kentucky

I love old barns but in particular those painted with advertisements or messages. Maybe it’s because See Rock City barns are so picturesque. Whatever the reason, Sweetums and I always stop to take a photo when we see one. We’ve taken photos of See Rick City barns, Visit Sequoyah Caverns in Alabama (now closed) and… Continue reading A visit to beautiful Hogeye, Kentucky