Kevin Elliott fell in love with Panama City, Florida, in the late 1980s as a 13-year-old military transplant. Today, not only does this entrepreneur host one of the Emerald Coast's most successful film festivals, but he's also an ardent supporter and the city's "unofficial ambassador." https://traffic.libsyn.com/southernamericana/Kevin_Elliottt.mp3 I met Kevin this summer at a party [...]
Derby and Steeplechase season is here. Horse racing's premier event, the Kentucky Derby takes places on Saturday, May 4, 2024, and Nashville's Iroquois Steeplechase happens on Saturday, May 11. Now all that's left to decide is what to wear. Horse racing events allow men - most notably southern men - a chance to break out [...]
Like many Southerners, I look forward to celebrating Easter Sunday, anticipating the Master's golf tournament and watching the Kentucky Derby. I also anticipate the first opportunity to wear fashionable summer suits. Lightweight cotton fabrics are perfect for the long, dog days of Dixie summers. Let's take a peek at the history of seersucker and how [...]
Known as the "Alabama Astronaut" and based in Mobile, AL, Abe Partridge writes and performs his unique style of Americana music. A staple at multiple songwriting festivals each year, Partridge tours and performs extensively throughout the Southeast. I sat down with Abe during the 2024 30A Songwriters Festival at SOWAL House in Rosemary Beach, FL [...]
Toby Keith, an American icon and hit-making Country music singer/songwriter, passed away near Oklahoma City on February 5th after an 18-month battle with stomach cancer. Known for his patriotic, all-American stance on many important issues, here are three life lessons from Toby Keith. Surrounded by his family, Keith died in his sleep at the tender [...]
