In April, in the early days of social distancing, Sweetums and I took a drive to the Victorian village of Rugby, Tenn., and we drove through the tiny town of Viola, Tenn. I know very little about it but wanted to share the photos because the town hall was so picturesque. Here’s what I learned… Continue reading A visit to the tiny town of Viola, Tenn.
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If Southerners named pharmaceuticals
In case you missed it, below is a brief excerpt from a recent column on It's a Southern Thing. Click here to go to the full column on SouthernThing.com now. If you’re like me and you’ve watched way too much TV lately, you’ve likely wondered: Who in the name of sweet buttered corn is in… Continue reading If Southerners named pharmaceuticals
Y’all will just melt over this ‘Y is for Y’all’ book. So adorable!
I love my job at It’s a Southern Thing (SouthernThing.com). I love writing about fun and quirky places and penning humor columns to try to help people smile during bad times. But my most recent project for SouthernThing.com may be my all-time fave. We have created a “Y is for Y’all” picture book of Southern… Continue reading Y’all will just melt over this ‘Y is for Y’all’ book. So adorable!
Oh the places we’ll go with quarantine lifted
As a few states begin making plans to reopen our economy and lift restrictions on sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, our imaginations have begun to run wild. Suddenly, social media posts are about what we want to do and where we want to go once we go back to a more normal life.… Continue reading Oh the places we’ll go with quarantine lifted
The story of the 194 mystery graves of North Alabama
The following is excerpted from my book: "Forgotten Tales of Alabama." What happens when a highway crew encounters long-buried bodies while digging The dead go to the highest bidder. At least, they did in one unusual case in northern Alabama. In 1968, while completing Interstate 65 from Birmingham to Nashville, crews encountered several bodies buried… Continue reading The story of the 194 mystery graves of North Alabama
