As we continue to cover the incredible places around the Southern United States, it's become much more important to focus on sustainable and responsible organizations and locations, especially considering the unique ecosystems found here. Sustainability is more than just recycling and turning off the lights when you leave a room. There are many ways you can travel … [Read more...] about How to Engage in Responsible Travel in the South
Weekend Guide to Macon, Georgia
The Creek Indians settled around the Ocmulgee Old Fields, a Mississippian set of ceremonial mounds over 13,000 years old. In 1809, Fort Benjamin Hawkins was established as a trading post between the Georgia colonists and the Native Americans. The area became the county seat in 1823, named Macon. The city was a Confederate arsenal during the Civil War and sustained damage, … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to Macon, Georgia
The Secret City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee
A rural Tennessee community was thrust onto the international stage when the truth came out about its ties to World War II. In 1942, in an effort to prevent the Germans from making their own version and in reaction to Pearl Harbor, Robert Oppenheimer and his fellow scientists started the Manhattan Project. The secret project was made up of three remote locations where … [Read more...] about The Secret City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Southern Stays: The Martha Washington Inn & Spa
The buildings that are now the Martha Washington Inn & Spa were built in 1832 as a retirement home for General Robert Preston, a figure from the War of 1812. But it was General Francis Preston and his family who spent many years there. In 1858, the house was purchased to become Martha Washington College, a college for young women. It survived the Civil War but closed … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Martha Washington Inn & Spa
Otis Redding Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
Otis Redding was born September 9, 1941, to a family of six in Dawson, Georgia. His family moved to Macon's Tindall Heights neighborhood when he was five. He learned to play guitar and piano as well as sing at his local church, setting him on the path to becoming a performer. Redding made money singing gospel songs for a local radio station and won a teen talent … [Read more...] about Otis Redding Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss