The Boy Hero of the Confederacy in the Southern Quote
He was born on October 6th, 1842 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. His was an upper middle class family and he was the oldest son. At eighteen years of age, he left home to attend Western Military Academy in Nashville. Shortly after his arrival the Civil War began. Samuel Davis joined the Confederate Army and spent the next two years serving with the 1st Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
Mama Takes Care of Her Man
My parents love story is into its fifth decade. Their relationship is strong and enduring and pricelessly idiosyncratic. I’ve told so many stories about those two here at All Things Southern that my readers and listeners have fallen for their love story, too! Occasionally I try to rest them from the spotlight but it never lasts. If I go too long without a Charlotte and
Seniors Rock
Hello folks, let’s chat… Since today’s porch chat could be less than advantageous to the old speaking career if it were misconstrued, I feel compelled to open with a disclaimer of sorts. The ham in me loves speaking to all kinds of audiences in all types of venues. So, even though I’ll be sending some love out to one special group, I do hope the
Shellie’s Improved Meat Loaf
Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen! I plum showed out in the kitchen the other evening and y’all are about to benefit from it. I’ve taken boring meatloaf over the top! I’m talking new and improved. Let me walk you through it and see if your gang doesn't agree. “Shellie’s New and Improved Meat Loaf” 1.5 pounds ground hamburger meat 2 cups crushed saltine crackers 1 white onion, diced 2 tablespoons
Trouble in Texas? I report, You Decide
Perhaps you've seen images of Coach Les Miles "holding" his frenzied caged Tigers in the tunnel before a big game. It looks like this. He waits as long as possible before he "releases" them on the opposition. What you may not know is that there is another coach in Houston, TX who is tasked with restraining a similar group of frenzied athletes. While they are playing a different sport, you can clearly see from the following picture
American Author Returns to ATS LIVE, Monday Oct. 14th!
It's back! Hey y'all, join me this Monday evening for another fun evening on ATS LIVE as we welcome back AMERICAN AUTHOR! It's sure to be a great night on the porch. I can't believe it's been a full year since I premiered a reality segment called AMERICAN AUTHOR, but this is precisely the case, and it's past time for another round. The premise of AMERICAN AUTHOR is simple. A number of authors
Monday on ATS LIVE: A Better December (Starts in October)
It's going to look a lot like Christmas on ATS LIVE tomorrow afternoon. WHAT? You, too, Shellie? Calm down, y'all. This is not a store putting up Christmas decorations alongside the school supplies sort of thing. Far from it. Tomorrow's show is about relieving the pressure of Christmas before it can even begin to build. It's about going into the holidays with an entirely new perspective, brought to us in