Christmas is a magical time of year. If you're up for a fun weekend road trip, you'll find many fun holiday events throughout the Southeastern U.S. Before you get wrapped up in the craziness of holiday shopping, here are 5 Southern places to visit this holiday season. Franklin, Tennessee - 38th Annual Dickens of a [...]
In the second of this two-part episode, I continue my discussion with country music singer-songwriter, Darryl Worley. He explains why he and his wife Kimberly decided to relocate from the Nashville area back to Hardin County, TN. Family, as well as the opportunity for his daughter Savannah to grow up in an area where friends and [...]
Darryl Worley topped the charts with three #1 hits, "Have You Forgotten, "I Miss My Friend," and "Awful, Beautiful Life," and recorded a string of top 20 country music hits. It all began in Hardin County, TN, where his musical talent was forged on his family's front porch. Worley's blue-collar roots ring true in his songs [...]
What is the best catfish restaurant in the South? Hagy's Catfish Hotel near Shiloh, Tennessee. There are many reasons I'm fortunate I was born and raised in Savannah, Tennessee. For starters, it's widely known as the Catfish Capital of the World. In recent years have I realized I've taken this river fish and those who prepare it so perfectly [...]
Recorded at Puckett's Grocery in Leiper's Fork, TN, welcome to the Southern Americana Podcast: Where we will Connect the South's music, people, and places. Our first episode with singer/songwriter Emily Elgin is up on Apple Podcast (formerly iTunes). The South is an amazing place. It's given birth to a multitude of remarkable music and [...]
