A walking trail to improve health and foster community pride is a win-win in Baton Rouge LA.

A great restaurant and local shop to discover in Arnaudville, Louisiana.

10 suggestions for ways to get the most out of a day or two in Montgomery, Alabama.

Great reasons to visit OWA in Foley, Alabama.

U.S. Civil Rights Trail: Selma and the Edmund Pettus Bridge

New eateries, shops and a place for peaches and treats on Main Street and Highway 36 in Hartselle, AL.

Mardi Gras costumes from museums in Bay St. Louis, MS and Lake Charles, LA

Stovehouse, a new event and eating spot on Governors Drive in Huntsville, Alabama.

Decatur, Alabama shopping, public art and barbecue.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the U.S., it's appropriate to look at some of the Civil Rights sites in Birmingham, AL.

Oxford, Mississippi is the home of the University of Mississippi, fabulous book stores, William Faulkner (before he died) and great food.

Check out the creative menu at 412 Public House,, the new Christmas pyramid and the colorful public art in Cullman, AL.

A fabulous gift shop, an informative, attractive welcome center and a stunning Mardi Gras museum await you in Lake Charles LA.

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