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About Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley is a Southern Connoisseur who writes and podcasts about the lifestyles, people, and places throughout the Southeastern U.S.

Last Minute Gift Ideas for Southern Men

Each year I vow to have my Christmas gift list filled by late-October. It’s a noble objective, yet I’ve never met this self-imposed deadline. If you have procrastinated filling your holiday list this Christmas season, here are some last-minute gift ideas for Southern men. Natchez Burning Trilogy by southern author Greg Iles Natchez [...]

2019-12-17T13:58:10-06:00December 17th, 2019|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on Last Minute Gift Ideas for Southern Men

How to Properly Smoke and Enjoy a Fine Cigar

For the past 26 years, I’ve gained much pleasure in smoking quality cigars. Firing one up sounds simple, yet there are a few things to know about how to properly smoke and enjoy a fine cigar. Recently, I discovered a fantastic southern cigar shop, Spring Street Cigars, with locations in Tupelo and Oxford, Mississippi. I [...]

2022-01-30T13:51:16-06:00October 31st, 2019|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on How to Properly Smoke and Enjoy a Fine Cigar

Natchez Trace Parkway Is Defined by Southern Culture, Music & Food, Part I

At the southwestern tip of Nashville lays the northern end of the Natchez Trace Parkway, an almost 450-mile trail that tells a tale of American culture - namely Southern culture - through music and food. Since the late 1700s, Native American Indians, entrepreneurs, adventurers, and bandits have traveled this diagonal route between the outskirts of [...]

2019-10-17T11:52:53-05:00October 17th, 2019|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on Natchez Trace Parkway Is Defined by Southern Culture, Music & Food, Part I

Best College Football Tailgate: The Grove at Ole Miss

When discussing the finer points of Tailgating SEC Style, the conversation soon turns to The Grove. As I’ve written for the past two years, The Grove at Ole Miss isn’t just one of the best college football tailgates in the SEC, it’s the best college football tailgate in the country. Bar none.  What Makes Ole [...]

2022-01-30T21:20:52-06:00October 1st, 2019|Tailgating SEC Style|Comments Off on Best College Football Tailgate: The Grove at Ole Miss

Emily Elgin Breaks New Ground With Debut EP

In one sense Emily Elgin is like the thousands of aspiring country performers who venture to Nashville, Tennessee to “make it” in the music business. On the other hand, she is entirely unique. Now she can check off a big box on her career to-do list as she breaks new ground with her debut EP, [...]

2019-10-15T18:53:22-05:00September 19th, 2019|Southern Lifestyle|Comments Off on Emily Elgin Breaks New Ground With Debut EP
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