Louisiana
Southern State Capitols: Beauty, History, and Quirks (Part Two)
Frankfort, KY; Baton Rouge, LA; Annapolis, MD; Jackson, MS
Some may be a bit fancier than others, but all of these Southern state capitols have some, er, interesting stories behind them
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
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
Social Aid and Brass Parades: The Ever-Evolving Traditions of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
The joyous, raucous, and colorful sounds of the second line parade are still on the move with a fascinating history and a hopeful future for the Crescent City
Beyond Mardi Gras: Festivals in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
Don’t wait for Mardi Gras to roll around once a year; there’s plenty of festival fun in New Orleans year-round
Just When You Thought You Knew a Southern Accent, Dere’s Yat
New Orleans, Louisiana
One of a dozen dialects that spill from the mouths of NOLA natives, this “who-dat” language of the Big Easy has some surprising connections
First Fruits: The French Market Creole Tomato Fest
New Orleans, Louisiana
Great-tasting, heat-tolerant, high-yielding, and meatier-than-average, this is one tomato that knows well how to let the good times roll
Beast Butler and Order 28
New Orleans, Louisiana
There are few names more detested in the South than that of Sherman, but General Benjamin Butler once ran him a close second
Southern Ports: The Maritime Backbone of Southern Economies
Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia
Maritime fortunes may be more associated with the seafaring towns of New England in the popular memory, but make no mistake about it, such trade built the South as well
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
From Athens to Zephyr: All the Greek-Named Cities of the South (Part Three)
Arcadia, LA; Arcadia, FL; Arcadia, MO; Arcadia, TX; Arcadia, OK; Arcadia, TN
From Arcadia to Arcadia, Southerners have found some beautiful spots to set up their not-always-so-perfect utopias
