Two Sides of the Mountain: The Controversial History of Georgia’s Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Nearly fifty years after its completion, the South’s largest stone relief memorial still draws plenty of attention in both crowds and controversy
Alexander Stephens, Vice President to a Failing Nation
Crawfordville, Georgia
Fully supportive of slavery but resistant to secession, Alexander Stephens believed in and fought for a state’s right to both
The Women Who Built Country Music: Part Three
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; Itawamba County, Mississippi; Birmingham, Alabama
Rebels, musical visionaries, but still country girls at heart, the women who built country music took their own paths to success
The Women Who Built Country Music: Part Two
Butcher Hollow, KY; Winchester, VA; McMinnville, TN
These country music icons paved the way with each teardrop and heartbreak they sang
The Women Who Built Country Music: Part One
Hot Springs, AR; Scott County, VA; Nashville, TN
More than pretty faces and sweet Southern voices, these influential guitarists and hardworking performers showed the world of country music that women musicians could hold their own
Beauty in the Battlements: Confederate Artist Conrad Wise Chapman
Hampton, Virginia
Largely forgotten following the South’s defeat, Conrad Wise Chapman left an extraordinary legacy in the form of thirty-one war-time paintings
New Iberia, City on the Teche
New Iberia, Louisiana
A lively place of culture, celebrations, and great food, New Iberia didn’t become what it is today without a touch of heartache, loss, and coming through the fire
Close Encounters with Bonnie and Clyde
Wellington, Texas; Longview, Texas
As Public Enemy No. 1, the infamous Bonnie and Clyde both terrified and captivated the American public—but with some the story got a little to close to home
The Hero in the Feathered Hat: JEB Stuart
Ararat, Virginia
The “eyes and ears” of Robert E. Lee, the dashing General “Jeb” Stuart became not only a legendary hero but the symbol of all the Confederacy eventually lost
Hops and Pints: C’ville Breweries
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville may only have a handful of breweries, but they all exude the authentic charm and overall coolness of this historic college town
A Southern Easter: White Shoes, Dogwood Blooms, and Egg Hunts on the Courthouse Lawn
Easter in the South may look a lot like Easter everywhere, but then again, as in other things, it has always had its own distinctives too
5 Things You Didn’t Know about Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Home to Founding Father Thomas Jefferson and the University he designed, this one-more-beautiful Virginia city winks out a few surprises for the uninitiated
