Bridge Crossing Jubilee, March 3-6 Selma. Commemorating the 51st Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” the Selma to Montgomery March & the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Conferences, parade & festival. 334-526-2626. selma50.com […]
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Ghosts of the Black Belt
Ghost stories and ghostly events echo from the banks of our rivers and the front porches of our historic homes. An antebellum home with a restaurant now known for pie […]
Great Backyard Bird Count
OFF THE PORCH with Judy and Don Self As we write, the 115th Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is about to get under way. Between the 14th of December and […]
History in the Making
From before Alabama was a state through the Civil War and the Civil Rights Movement to today’s changing landscape, majestic cemeteries, stately architecture, all draped in Southern culture are ready […]
In the Kitchen by My Grandmother’s Side
(with recipe) by Scott Wilson Now, grandmothers seem to always have a “pet” name, Me-maw, Nana, Grams, GG, or in my case Big Mama and Ma-ma. For people of a […]
