Credit: Orlando Fernandez, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c28957, Public Domain, Link Tennessee Williams was born Thomas Lanier Williams on March 26, 1911, in Columbus, Mississippi. His family was connected to Sidney Lanier, the poet from Macon, Georgia, and John Sevier, the first governor of Tennessee. His grandfather was the local Episcopal reverend and the family lived … [Read more...] about Literary South: Tennessee Williams
Louisiana
Angola: Alcatraz of the South
An 8,000-acre plot of land between New Orleans, Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi was purchased in 1880 by Confederate Major Samuel James. It was named Angola for the country of origin of the slaves that worked the land shaped by the Mississippi River. Once the existing prisons in New Orleans and Baton Rouge became old and overcrowded, Louisiana State Penitentiary … [Read more...] about Angola: Alcatraz of the South
Where to Stay in New Orleans
After writing guides for countless publications about New Orleans, including the best places to stay around the city, it became time for our own guide to accommodations. There is a large diversity in the types and prices of properties spanning every loyalty program. We’ve denoted which ones are our picks and which ones come highly recommended on travel websites so that you … [Read more...] about Where to Stay in New Orleans
Visiting New Orleans Area Plantations
The byway known as the River Road follows the Mississippi River from the north to the Gulf of Mexico, winding curves along the way. The river was an important resource for commerce and transportation as steamboats were the main form. Houses were built on both sides of the water using materials brought back and forth, but these plantations also grew items like cotton, indigo, … [Read more...] about Visiting New Orleans Area Plantations
Film Friday: The Green Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZS5d9l8XL0 In Golden Globe award-winner The Green Book, a successful black musician goes on tour in the segregated South, accompanied by an Italian-American bouncer-turned-driver, forging an unlikely friendship. Mahershala Ali stars alongside Viggo Mortensen and Linda Cardellini. The name comes from the guidebooks used to tell African … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Green Book
