Confederate Railroad Speaks Out

Confederate Railroad Speaks Out

Danny Shirley says he and the band he formed more than 30 years ago are under fire, all because of their name. Confederate Railroad, who earned a 1993 Grammy nomination for their hit “Trashy Women,” had their performances at two local fairs in Illinois and New York...
Will Bibi’s War Become America’s War?

Will Bibi’s War Become America’s War?

President Donald Trump, who canceled a missile strike on Iran, after the shoot-down of a U.S. Predator drone, to avoid killing Iranians, may not want a U.S. war with Iran. But the same cannot be said of Bibi Netanyahu. Saturday, Israel launched a night attack on a...
News From Around the South 8/19 to 8/26

News From Around the South 8/19 to 8/26

GEORGIA: Markers Recalling Racist History Going Alongside Confederate Monuments ATLANTA — New markers are now in place, adding context to some of Atlanta’s divisive Old South monuments that harken back to the Civil War. Two markers were installed Friday in...
Best Southern Food Outside South

Best Southern Food Outside South

  From Memphis and Kansas City-style barbecue to the Lowcountry fare of South Carolina and Georgia to the Cajun and Creole of Louisiana, the Southern states offer some of the most amazing, unbelievably delicious cuisine this country serves up. If you’re unable to...
Debate Deepens Over Fate of Statue

Debate Deepens Over Fate of Statue

Amid a controversy about moving a statue of Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith to Lake County, a Democratic lawmaker has urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to place the statue at the Olustee Civil War battlefield in rural North Florida. State Rep. Geraldine Thompson,...