Blog – Southern Recollection

Why Southerners Go Crazy for Sports and Football

In the South, Saturdays are dedicated to college football. Southerners' obsession with sports is not a matter of simplicity. In fact, in the South...

Summer festivities don't halt after June but continue well into July and August, giving Southerns plenty of chances to enjoy their favorites. From...

Did you know the South played a central and defining role in American musical history? Southern Music has inspired songwriters and styles and is k...

Southern art is as unique as the people that create it. Southern art includes Southern Expressionism, folk art, realism, and modernism, just to na...

How does one capture the spirit of the South through trends and fashion? How do you define Southern style? While it's difficult to define, we thin...

There's nothing quite like a good ol' Southern get-together. Whether for a casual backyard barbeque, a reunion, or a family gathering, it's always...

The sun is out, and the days are long and bright. It's the perfect time to gather the kids and head out to the pool, the lake, the river, or your ...

Every year, from July 3rd to August 11th, this period is called 'The Dog Days' of summer. These are usually the hottest and most unbearable days o...

Bright, sunny days, lush green landscapes, evenings of cicada sounds, and lightning bugs; it's summer in the South! For some of us, it's time to p...

Take a walk or a ride in any old Southern neighborhood with homes bordering on being a century old, if not older, and you might notice this distin...

When the temperature says eighty-five degrees with a humidity of seventy percent or more, and you're peeling your legs off the furniture or car se...

It's the beginning of July, and Southern families are preparing to light up the barbecue and the night sky. Every store is advertising recipes, ti...

We know how hot Southern summers can be. Let’s be real, not everyone can take that spicy sunshine, but we think the good definitely outweighs the ...