Caroline Eubanks

Brunswick stew is a Southern staple, especially in barbecue restaurants around the region. It’s made with a tomato base and features lima beans, corn and pulled pork. In the early days, all forms of game were used, including squirrel and opossum, with whatever vegetables were in season.
Modern versions use ketchup and barbecue sauce, adding a bit of sweetness. Some have a thin broth while others have a thicker sauce found in traditional stews. A large cast iron pot is required, as the soup is...

Reclaimed wood has recently become a huge trend within rustic and farmhouse-style homes. I always loved my grandparents’ house, which had beams from railroad ties and a mantel from an old cabin. When I built my own home in Georgia, I found beautiful pieces of wood in my grandfather’s workshop that I was happy to incorporate. Adding these details is easier than you might think! Most projects can be completed in a day, and a nail gun can get the job done. All of the hardware is easily found onl...

Outside Tallahassee, beneath a canopy of live oak trees, the Bradfordville Blues Club plays on
Down a dirt road just northeast of Tallahassee stands one of two markers on the Mississippi Blues Trail within Florida. The sign announces the cinderblock building, set beneath the oak trees and a neon-lit tunnel, as the Bradfordville Blues Club.
A local couple opened the club in 1964 on family land dating back to the 1800s, hosting artists on the Chitlin Circuit, the venues that welcomed African-Am...

Rice is a product often associated with Asia, where carefully formed paddies grow the grain used in countless world cuisines. But it’s also grown closer to home, in the nutrient-rich Mississippi Delta, the name given to the region that surrounds the namesake river south of Memphis.
Into the Delta
Two Brooks Farm is a family-run single estate rice operation in Sumner, Mississippi that has become the gold standard for restaurants across the country, especially in the South. Started by Mike Wagn...

Tobacco pipes aren’t just for Sherlock Holmes wannabes anymore. Just ask Pete Prevost, owner of the nearly decade-old BriarWorks, one of the country’s only pipe factories.
Originally from Bakersfield, California, Prevost moved to Tennessee in 2005 to be involved in the music industry. He toured with the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band Sanctus Real, spending about 200 days on the road each year. He was looking for a change and he found it in an unlikely place.
After befriending fellow mus...

Stuckey’s sloped turquoise roofs and signs advertising their signature pecan log rolls were comforting sights during the road trip boom of the 1950s and ‘60s. Weary travelers could indulge their sweet tooth and stretch their legs at these pecan paradises, which were almost always conveniently located near a highway exit.

The company was founded in 1937 in Eastman, Georgia, by William Sylvester “W.S.” Stuckey. He borrowed $35 from his grandmother and, along with his wife Ethel, developed the s...

Sitting on a 60-mile arc of uninterrupted sand, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wouldn’t need much else to earn its nickname: the Grand Strand. But this beach town has grown well beyond its golden shores, transforming into a seaside enclave where all types of vacation seekers can come together to “choose their own adventure,” on or off the sand. So corral the kids, gather your friends, or just pack up the car — here are four themed experiences you can have in one incredible destination on your ...

There’s a reason the song goes “smooth as Tennessee whiskey.” It’s the best product to come out of the state, rivaled maybe by our homegrown music or Moon Pies. But, it’s up there right at the top. Annoyingly to whiskey aficionados, you’ll see our beloved spirit often listed on menus alongside bourbon, but they’re not the same. Repeat with me: They are not the same!

Allow me to geek out for a second: Bourbon is technically a type of whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon. Both are made up of...

The shores of Myrtle Beach are undeniably beautiful, with soft sand and clear water stretching for some 60 miles — farther than the eye can see. It’s these endless beaches that inspired the region’s apropos moniker of the “Grand Strand.”
But here’s the thing: Myrtle Beach and its neighboring seaside communities aren’t just grand for their beaches. History, nature, culture — the reasons to plan a visit go way beyond lounging in the sand. Here’s what Myrtle Beach has tucked away, just beyond it...

Georgia’s cities, such as Atlanta and Savannah, are wondrous in their own unique ways,
but there’s something special to be found in the small towns. It might be the slower pace or the history and culture, or perhaps it’s the charming shops and restaurants, where Georgians have been practicing their trades for generations. Whatever brings you to
these special places, you’ll definitely want to extend your stay.

By Caroline Eubanks
Sometimes overlooked by other coastal destinations like the Outer Banks and Wilmington, the beach community of Swansboro, North Carolina, might be one of the state’s best kept secrets. The charming coastal town’s historic buildings and dockside restaurants look like what you might find in the fishing villages of Maine or Massachusetts, but without venturing far from home. It’s also a gateway to secluded barrier islands where visitors can connect with nature, away from the ...

Few toys have made so big an impact as the Teddy Bear. Created by the Ideal Toy Company in 1903, the plush version quickly became a must-have item. But most people don’t know that its origins come from the Mississippi Delta or that an African American hunter played an important role.
In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt arrived at a plantation in the forested region near the Mississippi River at the invitation of Mississippi Governor Andrew H. Longino. After trips hunting big game like buffa...

If you’ve been spending the past year catching up on the television shows that have long been in your streaming queue, you’re not the only one! But now you can visit the real-life places from the screen that you’ve been admiring during quarantine. Plan a trip around the Peach State to see them all.
Here are 12 Georgia-filmed TV shows and a few of their filming locations around the state that you can see for yourself.
The Netflix series "Cobra Kai" premiered in 2018, following "The Karate Kid"...

Visitors flock to Natchez, Mississippi, the oldest city in the state, year after year to get a glimpse of the past. The over-300-year-old destination on the Mississippi River is known for its antebellum homes, which operate tours throughout the year. But this “Old South” imagery is just one part of Natchez’s history.
The city is the southernmost point of the Natchez Trace Parkway, a Native American trading route-turned-scenic byway. Mississippian tribes lived in the area as far back as 1250 A...