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Reviving at Camp Meeting

July 12, 2018

When the heat of summer blends with the sweet sounds of old hymns sung by the faithful to the beat …

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Thank You, Harper Lee

February 19, 2016

Harper Lee has left us today and the light of the literary world has grown just a bit dimmer in …

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Go Set A Watchman

February 7, 2015

“Harper Lee is going to release a second book!” Those nine words were enough to set the literary world on …

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Jenkinsburg: Small Town, Big Heart

October 24, 2014

I have always considered myself fortunate to claim dual citizenship between the two towns I grew up in, so when …

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The Servant Leader: Truett Cathy

September 8, 2014

Several years ago, I wrote a letter to Truett Cathy extolling the benefits of bringing a Chick-Fil-A restaurant to the …

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Southern Courthouses Live With History

August 12, 2014

Earlier this week I was having my morning coffee and reading the news when I came across something sad. According …

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Thursday Haircuts from Mr. Roy

February 27, 2014

My grandmother’s one attempt in her life to operate an automobile happened before I was even born but I grew …

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Southern Iced Roadkill

January 30, 2014

Southerners like things that are cold. This is a known fact. We like “iced” tea, preferably of the sweetened variety …

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Rich’s Was The Store of the South

November 24, 2013

Whenever the Christmas Holidays approach, I can’t help but think of Rich’s Department Store and the many memories I have …

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Exploring the Carmichael House

October 5, 2013

Part I: The Mansion The J.R. Carmichael mansion, known to the locals of Jackson, Georgia as “The Carmichael House” is …

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