History and Traditions

patch of mended fabric on knee
Does Anyone Mend Clothes Anymore?
Palm Sunday
When Is Palm Sunday?
Jed Curtis
Inspired By A Childhood Visit To A Living History Museum, Jed Curtis Creates Forged Steel Cookware The Old-Fashioned Way
white rotary phone on table
Who Remembers Telephone Party Lines?
Easter children
Our Editors' Favorite Easter Traditions That We'll Never Give Up
Taste of the Masters
Augusta National Brings Back "Taste of the Masters" Package With New Hosting Kit
Basket of Flowers Bing Delivered to the Door
Why The Tradition Of May Day Baskets Should Make A Comeback
Getty Images
These College Dairies Are Serving More Than Education
Eudora Welty's Camellias
Eudora Welty's Mother Inspired Her Love Of Camellias–And You Can Still Visit Their Garden
Shipwreck Pants
Pants From 1857 North Carolina Shipwreck Sold For $114,00 At Auction
candy dish
Why Every Southern Party Still Needs Grandmother's Candy Dish
Box Full Of Old Love Letters
The Sentimental Saving Of Wedding Invitations, Christmas Cards, And Other Treasures
Bride and groom digging up bottle of bourbon
Why Southern Couples Bury A Bottle Of Bourbon A Month Before Their Wedding Day
Old-School Squash Casserole in a green casserole dish
My Grandmother Sneaks This Southern Seasoning Into Everything She Cooks
Wall filled with needlepoint designs
This Florida Native Is Bringing Back Needlepoint In a Big Way
Masters Pimento Cheese
Even Michelin-Star Chefs Love The Masters’ Pimento Cheese Sandwich: “It’s Everything You Could Ask For”
Venus Williams Nina Simone
Venus Williams Helping To Restore Nina Simone’s North Carolina Childhood Home
Tujague's
10 Of The Oldest Continuously Running Bars In The South
Elvis Jet
Elvis Presley’s Decaying Private Jet Undergoing Transformation In Florida
little boy and little girl in seersucker outfits holding hands and easter baskets
Why Southerners Will Always Love Seersucker In Spring
Dorothy Golden Girls pray for brains
Does Anyone Wear Clip-On Earrings Anymore?
Never Fish in a New Hat
Rick Bragg On Memories Of The Creek Bank: Life Lessons And A Little Fishing
Opal Lee Portrait
Portrait Of 96-Year-Old Opal Lee, “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” Unveiled In Texas Senate
Smith Island Cake
Smith Island Cake To Be Recognized With Historic Marker
Woman Wearing Blue Dress Writing In Notebook
5 Resolutions A Southerner Never Makes
Portrait of senior woman presenting antique plate, with collection of plates on wall in background
If You Use Plates As Wall Décor, You Probably Have A Southern Grandma
Port Isabel Lighthouse
The Last Texas Lighthouse Open To The Public Will Be Relit For The First Time In 117 Years
Vintage Family Christmas Photo
When Did We Start Including Photos On Our Christmas Cards?
menorah in window
Why We Display Menorahs In The Window During Hanukkah
Romay Davis Event
102-Year-Old Veteran of All-Black Battalion Receives Congressional Gold Medal for Her Service in WWII
Col. Charles McGee
Charles McGee, Legendary Tuskegee Airman, Dies at 102
Ida B Wells Barbie
Mississippi Journalist Ida B. Wells Honored with New Barbie Doll
African Americans Lining Up for Voter Registration
Annie Lee Cooper Played a Key Role in Helping Black Americans Win the Right to Vote
woman with tea glass
Things Southerners Are Really Picky About
Sunshine over Mountain Peaks
The Story Behind the Lost Southern State of Franklin
The Masters Sandwiches
Attention: There's a New Sandwich at Augusta National
Young Women With Paper Map in Car
Does Anyone Still Use Paper Maps?
University of Tennessee's Pride of the Southland Band
How Rocky Top Became One Of The Most Beloved Anthems In College Sports
Grandmother hugging grandchild at Christmas
Why Christmas Is The Perfect Time To Start A Tradition With Your Grandchildren
Daisy Bates
Sacrifice & Determination: Remembering Lessons From Daisy Bates
Suburban Neighborhood fall
I'm Grateful To Live In A Place Where People Still Wave
Home for sale
How To Know When You've Found Your Forever Home
Sisters in their identical striped summer dresses, embracing in the garden.
Double Names Rules That Every Southerner Knows
Rocking Chair on Porch
How the Rocking Chair Became a Southern Icon
Alexander Smith, Latria Graham, Adrian Miller, Adrienne Cheatham, Alejandro Bolar, and Carla Hall
Learning To Love Soul Food
woman drinking Coke
Things Southerners Can't Stand
Young woman holding telephone receiver, smiling
Let's Bring Back the Telephone Table—and Yes, You Still Need One!
Jessica B. Harris's Kwanza Table with Pecan-Coated Pork Loin Roast and Any-Season Succotash
Jessica B. Harris on the Meaning and Principles of Kwanzaa
Piggly Wiggly
Here's The Story Behind Piggly Wiggly's Funny Name
Piggly Wiggly Store Front
7 Reasons Why Southerners Love Piggly Wiggly
Pink Depression Glass
Depression Glass Is The Colorful Collectible We'll Always Love
Mississippi River
Meander Maps Illustrate the Mississippi River's Dynamic Geological History
Carter's Little Pills Ad A page from the Illustrated London News advertising Carter's Little Liver Pills, 12th September 1903.
The History Of Carter's Little Pills
Stuckey's
Why Southerners Will Always Love an Old-Fashioned Roadside Store
keepsake chest
The Southern Tradition of the Keepsake Chest
vintage woman on phone
An Entire Generation (and Counting) Doesn't Memorize Phone Numbers Anymore
24 Things You'll Only Find at a Southern Supermarket
You Might Be from the South If You Consider These Canned Foods a Memorable Snack
You Might Be from the South If You Consider These Canned Foods a Memorable Snack
Cursive Writing
5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Know Cursive
Black and white portrait senior man
New Podcast Preserves the Wisdom and Stories of America's Elders
Woman on Beer Barrels
Cheers to Women, the Original Beer Brewers
Contemporary Initial
How to Monogram with a Double Name
easter dress girl
Why Southern Women Buy Easter Dresses