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You’re still Southern, even if those ‘you know you’re from the South if’ lists don’t describe you

Kelly Kazek

This column originated on It's a Southern Thing, one of the companies I write for. I post a portion of the column here and then give a link at the end to the full original column, or you can go straight to the original by clicking here now. There's lots of other stuff to see… Continue reading You’re still Southern, even if those ‘you know you’re from the South if’ lists don’t describe you

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See photos from our new book of the bridges featured at Alabama’s Covered Bridge Fest

Kelly Kazek

On Saturday, Oct. 27, Sweetums and I will be in Blount County for the annual Covered Bridge Festival. We will be selling copies of our latest book, “Covered Bridges of Alabama,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Oneonta. We’ve never attended the festival but we are excited to go this year, not only… Continue reading See photos from our new book of the bridges featured at Alabama’s Covered Bridge Fest

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This Tennessee smoke house is like Cracker Barrel on steroids

Kelly Kazek

A couple of months ago, Sweetums and I decided to go wandering. We had no particular destination in mind but when we looked at places within driving distance, we came upon Jim Oliver’s Smoke House. It’s a well-known place in Monteagle, Tenn., that I would describe as Cracker Barrel on steroids, but that’s a bit… Continue reading This Tennessee smoke house is like Cracker Barrel on steroids

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The time I saw those little stars above my head

Kelly Kazek

"The time I saw those little stars above my head" is excerpted from the book "Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales About a Weird News Reporter," available at local and online booksellers. For a signed copy, email kellykazek@kellykazek.com. Cost is $15 + $4 shipping. Read more about the book here. So here’s how it happened: One… Continue reading The time I saw those little stars above my head