Want a Healthier and Happy Southern Lifestyle? Follow These 6 Tips
Pressures at work, home and between friends can leave men drained so here are six traits that "happy" people tend to exhibit. If you want a healthier and happy southern lifestyle, then follow these 6 tips. HAPPY PEOPLE DON’T CHECK FACEBOOK CONSTANTLY At red lights, in waiting rooms, before bed: It’s [...]
Graduate Hotel Adds Flavor to Oxford, Ole Miss
Two years ago, I stayed at the Graduate Hotel, then a relatively new property in Oxford, Mississippi, and just a couple of blocks from the town’s famous downtown square. This picturesque town of around 23,000 had proliferated over the past few years and deserved a hotel that contributed to the [...]
A Letter to My Son On His 18th Birthday
Dear Son, Happy 18th birthday, son! I know you thought this day would never come. While it seemed like an eternity, it went by in a flash. I remember your birth as if it were happening this morning (around 11 a.m. if I'm not mistaken). Tim McGraw's "Something Like That," [...]
Elvis Week 2017: Memphis Sites That Honor ‘The King’
Elvis Week, 2017, begins in Memphis, TN on Friday, August 11 and runs through the 19th. If you're in or near Memphis there are a number of sites you'll want to visit in order to learn more about the King of Rock-n-Roll. Fans of “The King” have no shortage of [...]
Where to See the Best July 4th Fireworks In the South
The July 4th holiday weekend marks the "unofficial" mid-point of the summer holidays. July 4th fireworks in the South are popular with families and gatherings of friends. Here is a list of popular spots throughout the South to catch some incredible firework celebrations: Alabama Birmingham’s Thunder on the Mountain Fireworks [...]
My Birthday Advice to a Younger Me
June 1 is my birthday and by no means do I dread turning another year older. The fact is. I've come to embrace it. Plus, June is my favorite month and I can’t think of a better way to kick it off than ushering in the first month of summer with [...]
30A Real Estate: What 500k to 3 Million Will Buy Along Florida’s Gulf Coast
It’s no secret real estate along scenic Highway 30A on the Florida Gulf Coast is sizzling hot. Real estate agents such as Jim Dixon at 30A Escapes Home Sales and Vacation Rentals are seeing substantial movement in primary and vacation homes priced from $500,000 to $3,000,000 and up and now [...]
7 Qualities & Items Every Southern Man Will Have
It’s often said, “you can take a man out of the South, but not the South out of the man.” Here are 7 qualities of a Southern man. Qualities of a Southern man include having good manners. Southern Man Manners In the South, young men learn manners at [...]
8 Success Traits Every Southern Man Should Master
Successful, confident, and humble people are a joy to be around. Here are 8 traits of a Southern man. To be "successful," it becomes a matter of the routine you put into place for yourself. Whenever you are looking outward, for example, it is very clear the difference between those who [...]
10 Mannerly Traits a Southern Man Knows & Uses
First impressions always matter, and it's important to know what manners to use. Here are 10 mannerly traits a southern man knows. RELATED: William Faulkner On Writing and Drinking In the South Open Doors A southern gentleman holds the door for others to go in. He opens the door for women [...]