Reviving at Camp Meeting
When the heat of summer blends with the sweet sounds of old hymns sung by the faithful to the beat …
Category Archives: Southern Stuff
Thank You, Harper Lee
Harper Lee has left us today and the light of the literary world has grown just a bit dimmer in …
Go Set A Watchman
“Harper Lee is going to release a second book!” Those nine words were enough to set the literary world on …
Jenkinsburg: Small Town, Big Heart
I have always considered myself fortunate to claim dual citizenship between the two towns I grew up in, so when …
The Servant Leader: Truett Cathy
Several years ago, I wrote a letter to Truett Cathy extolling the benefits of bringing a Chick-Fil-A restaurant to the …
Southern Courthouses Live With History
Earlier this week I was having my morning coffee and reading the news when I came across something sad. According …
Thursday Haircuts from Mr. Roy
My grandmother’s one attempt in her life to operate an automobile happened before I was even born but I grew …
Southern Iced Roadkill
Southerners like things that are cold. This is a known fact. We like “iced” tea, preferably of the sweetened variety …
Rich’s Was The Store of the South
Whenever the Christmas Holidays approach, I can’t help but think of Rich’s Department Store. If you’re from the South, specifically …
Exploring the Carmichael House
Part I: The Mansion The J.R. Carmichael mansion, known to the locals of Jackson, Georgia as “The Carmichael House” is …
The Literate Pen 