Visitors to the South can now literally walk the sacred ground of the Civil Rights movement with new U.S. Civil Rights Trail website launched on Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday. Tourists will have the opportunity to tour areas pertinent to the Civil Rights Movement from the schools in Topeka, Kansas that were part of the […]
Two Alabama women add their signature style to clear bag stadium policy
By now most of you should be aware of the clear bag policies around the SEC (Southeastern Conference) at football stadiums, but did you know that you also must have a clear bag to enter concerts? What was a relatively new policy around the country last year has now become common policy at many concert […]
In a Vase on Monday: Zinnias and Buddleja
Since this is my first In a Vase on Monday post on Inspired Southerner, let me begin with an explanation. As a novice Southern gardener, In a Vase on Monday, or IAVOM, is my biggest blogging inspiration. If all else fails, I can go in my yard and figure out something to plunk in a […]
Forgotten and Found: Goldenrod
“No, my aunt wasn’t much of a gardener,” said the visitor. “Oh,” I said, trying not to look disappointed. Flame-haired and cheerful, the visitor chatting on my carport was the niece of the original owner of our 1960 home. She had popped by while driving home to Virginia from vacation in Florida. I wasn’t expecting her. […]
