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Summer in Mississippi means Ruston peaches from Louisiana

Summer in Mississippi means Ruston peaches from Louisiana

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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

Good times roll at San Fermin in Nueva Orleans

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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

Check out these 7 weird Alabama festivals

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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

5 ways I ruined my business trip (and how to make yours better)

5 ways I ruined my business trip (and how to make yours better)

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I had never been to Detroit, so I was excited last month when the writing assignment landed on my desk. Sure, it was a business trip, but business trips can be fun, right?… Read more

Color me surprised: There are two Mardi Gras colors

Color me surprised: There are two Mardi Gras colors

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Mardi Gras colors are purple, green, and gold, right? Wrong. Well, sort of wrong.

When celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans, feel free to drape yourself head to toe in all three colors.… Read more

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Carmen K. Sisson is a native and resident of the Alabama Gulf Coast and has more than three decades of award-winning journalism experience covering the American South. When not on assignment, she is usually photographing her food, getting lost on the backroads, or roaming the beach.

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