Arkansas
Southern State Capitols: Beauty, History, and Quirks (Part One)
Montgomery, AL; Little Rock, AR; Tallahassee, FL; Atlanta, GA
Join Andi Reynolds as she takes us on a quick tour of some of the most important—and impressive—buildings in the South
Farmer-Hunters: Hunt in the Morning, Harvest in the Afternoon
England, Arkansas
At the Brantley farm in England, Arkansas, hunting is as much in the family DNA as farming, and hunting seasons cycle with harvest like the crops themselves
Digging Deep: Southern Stone
The American South
Southern quarries may not be the most beautiful things in the world, but some of the most beautiful things in the world have certainly been made from their offerings
What the South Taught This Yankee
If he or she travels enough or lives long enough in the South, even a Yankee can start to catch on to some of the, ahem, particularities of Southern living
What Lies Beneath: The Origin of Reelfoot Lake
Tiptonville, Tennessee
The only natural lake in Tennessee, bird-loving Reelfoot Lake is evidence that massive topographical changes can happen nearly overnight
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
True Grit: A Western Set in Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fight the bad guys, rescue the girl, right the wrongs, and tame the frontier—you don’t have to go any further than Arkansas to find a West wild enough for a blockbuster story
Will the Real Watermelon Capital of the World Please Stand Up?
Cordele, Georgia; Hope, Arkansas; Luling, Texas; Rush Springs, Oklahoma
From Georgia to Texas, Southern states celebrate watermelon goodness and greatness—who gets the title of Watermelon King?
They Called Them Feist: The Southern Breed of Dogs
Texarkana, Arkansas
Once the most common dog found in these parts, these short, energetic, scrappy canines have played a prominent role in the history and literature of the South
Arkansas Cotton in the Boll
Arkansas
A two-hundred-year-old love affair with cotton still reaps great rewards for the Natural State
Meet Me at Cotham’s
Scott, Arkansas
A hundred years old, built on piers out over a bayou, and one of former President Bill Clinton’s favorite places to meet and eat in his home state of Arkansas
16 of the South’s Most Beautiful Churches: Part One
Mobile, AL; Little Rock, AR; St. Augustine, FL; Macon, GA; Covington, KY; New Orleans, LA
Worshiping with marble and arches, stained glass and steeples, Southern believers state by state have a glorious heritage in ecclesiastical architecture
