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Often referred to as the “jewel of Georgia,” Savannah was founded by British General James Oglethorpe in 1733. When planning the city, Oglethorpe did something a little different. He designed it on a grid system that allowed for square parks and open public spaces. Today, twenty-one of the original twenty-four square parks remain intact.
If […]
The South played a pivotal role in the nation’s civil rights movement. Today, you can closer examine some of the key places and sites across the region. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but provides you with a good start.
In Alabama: Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham
The 54-mile Selma to Montgomery National Voting Rights […]
A little ways up the road from where I live is Between, Georgia. When I first saw the sign, I was curious to know exactly what the town is "between." It’s named such because the town is located between Atlanta and Athens. Okay, fair enough. When it comes to different or unusual names, Georgia also […]
Okay, so you know about the little (ahem) celebration that New Orleans puts on for Mardi Gras, but did you know that almost everywhere along the Gulf Coast offers some sort of Mardi Gras festivity? You never know, there might be one close to you.
Alabama
What came first - New Orleans’ Mardi Gras or Mobile’s? This […]
Who would have ever thought some of the best advertising on be on top of a barn roof? Rock City, six miles outside of Chattanooga, Tenn., is probably best known for its unique advertising technique used years ago. Those icons, the red barns with black roofs and white letters, are as Americana as the Burma […]
If you are digging into your family tree and think that some of your ancestors came from Alabama, you might want to check the info here. I just might have made your list a whole lot easier!
Thanks to Amanda Marshall, the town of Birmingham is one that you are not likely to forget. And for […]
Instead of a weekly tour spread out over the week, I thought that I would give you a few things to do so that you could print it out just in case you wanted all the information in one place. So lets start with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music!
Celebrating great Memphis soul […]
Isabella (Ingraham) Heard was 10 years old when the Bridge of Lions officially opened in 1927. She was there as one of several 9- and 10-year-old girls selected to ride on the float to the center of the drawbridge.
Now 89, she was back on the bridge to attend Friday’s Bridge of Lions Closing Ceremony. She […]
This is where we will be starting our weekly tour, Join me for the next 6 days as we explore this gorgeous city.
‘St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city, also holds the distinction of being one of the nation’s most charming. Known as the “Ancient City,” Saint Augustine is located between North East and Central East […]
Wrap up your trip in San Antonio by taking in the view of the city 750 feet above the ground, the first one who can spot every where you’ve been over the week wins.
Completed in 1968, the Tower stands as an 80-ton reminder of HemisFair, Texas’ 1968 World’s Fair, for which it was the theme […]
From the Interstates to the backroads throughout Texas to D.C., travel along at Southern Byways to discover new places to visit.
Written by Apryl Chapman Thomas [email] for b5media.
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