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Southern Byways

November 15th, 2007

Let’s Go the the Mountains: Train Rides

Train rides just may be one of the best ways to experience the mountains, especially if you want to see as much as you can in a short amount of time.
In Georgia, hop aboard for a trip on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad . Departing from Blue Ridge, this three- and-a-half hour ride includes a […]

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September 2nd, 2007

Outlet Malls in Tennessee

It doesn’t get any nicer than spending a day at a mall… at least in my opinion ;) so I went looking just to see how many there were.
Opry Mills Constructed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2000, Opry Mills was built on the site of the old Opryland USA theme park, just outside […]

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August 20th, 2007

Tennessee Heat Wave

We might have dodged Hurricane Dean, but the south is still suffering. Here’s the latest…
“Two more persons in Memphis, Tennessee, were killed by the two-week heat wave, bringing the number of heat wave victims in Southeast and Midwest of the United Sates to at least 49, according to media reports Monday.
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July 20th, 2007

Used-book lovers ready for giant McKay’s

“For years I’ve heard lovers of cheap books rave about McKay Used Books and CDs, which has megastores in Chattanooga and Knoxville.
Well, the good news for us lovers of cheap book s here is McKay is finally coming to Nashville, with an 18,000-square-foot store at 5714 Charlotte Ave.
“The earliest we will be open is Sept. […]

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July 14th, 2007

Tour of Memphis, Tennessee

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 […]

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June 13th, 2007

Ghost Tours in Franklin, Tennessee

Looking at the quaint and genteel Franklin of today, it’s hard to imagine some of the town’s sordid history.
But lynchings, public whippings and hangings, street corner shootings and assorted “activities of the night” are all part of the city’s past. Many buildings served as hospitals following the Battle of Franklin, […]

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June 4th, 2007

Photo of the Day - Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Just got back from the official website and spent a few minutes listening to Otis Redding’s Sitting on the Dock of the Bay!
*Located in Memphis, Tennessee
Directions: I-240, Exit 28A E Pkwy go R. L @ Bellevue, L @ McLemore, R @ College. L into lot.
Source
Official Website
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May 5th, 2007

Dulary Moves to Tennessee

And who is Dulary?? She’s a 43 year old elephant who has spent all of her life in a zoo in Philadelpia.
“She will be joining the Sanctuary’s ‘founding herd’ in the newly expanded Asian habitat. They will be the first Asian elephants Dulary has seen since being taken from her family four decades ago.”
Dulary spent […]

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May 4th, 2007

Have you ever seen a Macaroni Penguin??

That’s the little guy to to the left and he and the gentoo penguins have just arrived at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
And the aquarium site has a treat for you. There is a webcam all set up so you can site and watch these little guys from where ever you are in the […]

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April 18th, 2007

Confederate Dead in Nashville Cemetary

Take a few minutes and look at this photo. What must life have been like for the men who lived here? And now on to the final resting place of many of them…
This list has long been held in the hope of procuring Its completion. It was supplied by the wife of […]

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