If you had told me a decade ago that I would waste an entire Saturday driving around downtown Mobile, searching for a muffuletta, I would have politely directed you to take a dip in Lake Pontchartrain.… Read more
Finding the best muffuletta in Mobile, Alabama
The legend of French Camp, Mississippi
If I had known about the panther, I might have reconsidered.
It’s late afternoon, and the sun is already dropping low behind the tree line when I arrive in French Camp, Mississippi.… Read more
Summer in Mississippi means Ruston peaches from Louisiana
I felt happy the minute I saw the first rectangle of hand-painted plywood promising “Ruston peaches ahead” in Pass Christian, Mississippi.… Read more
Good times roll at San Fermin in Nueva Orleans
Laissez les bons temps rouler. If ever a New Orleans event exemplified that theme, it is this — the San Fermin in Nueva Orleans Festival.… Read more
Check out these 7 weird Alabama festivals
Every region has a few weird festivals, but the South wins the prize for hosting some of the strangest festivals you will ever encounter.… Read more