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Holiday Displays Light Up the Skies in GA
Ho, ho, ho... Our Southern Sojourn blogger, Kathy Witt, provides a look at three of the most enchanting holiday lighting displays and extravaganzas in Georgia -- the Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands Resort in the foothills of the Blueridge Mountains, Chehaw's Festival of Lights in Albany, and Thomasville's Victorian Christmas. Check out what's on tap for holiday visitors.
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Blog 'Round the South
Windsor: 23 Haunting Columns Remain
Twenty-three fluted columns are all that remain of Windsor Plantation, built in 1861 and once the largest plantation mansion in Mississippi.
Mark Twain reportedly stayed here and ventured to the home’s roof observatory to view the Mississippi River.
During the Civil War, the mansion was used by both Union and Confederate soldiers. But although the mansion survived the war, it was destroyed by fire on Feb. 17, 1890.
The fire was reportedly started when a lighted cigar was accidentally left on a balcony (or, as another story goes, when a cigarette left by carpenters working on the third floor ignited some wood chips).
The family was planning a dinner party that evening and saw the flames coming from the rooftop as they were returning from town. It was too late to save Windsor, though.
Today, nothing remains except the mansion's 23 fluted columns – used as an eerie setting for the 1957-era Raintree County, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift.
Forty years later, Windsor's columns were also a backdrop in the movie, Ghosts of Mississippi, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Alec Baldwin and James Woods.
Check out our Photos of the Week slide show on this page for our original photos of Windsor, taken on a recent trip. If you're headed to Port Gibson, the ruins are about 15 miles outside town.
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Capital City Stories
If you love history, architecture, culture, eco-sites and southern style, check out some of our archived profiles of southern state capital cities.
ARKANSAS: Little Rock, AR, Delights Travelers with Art, Architecture and Artifacts
SOUTH CAROLINA: A Capital City: Columbia, SC, Entices Visitors
LOUISIANA: From Political Intrigue to Natural Beauty, Baton Rouge, LA, Wields 10 Fun Things to Do |
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Southern Travel Features
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Cherokee Nation & Harrah's: Smoky Mountain Fun
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Travel to Cherokee in western North Carolina for native American culture, gaming action and Smoky Mountain fun. Travel writer Gregory McCluney explores this off-the-beaten-path southern travel destination, focusing on Cherokee Nation heritage and culture as well as fishing, hiking and other outdoor activities. The recently expanded Harrah's Casino and Resort with its Paula Deen restaurant awaits!
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Kentucky's Hills are Alive with Sounds of Music
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Kentucky's home-grown musical superstars include Loretta Lynn, Wynonna and Naomi Judd, Tom T. Hall, Ricky Skaggs, Crystal Gayle, Dwight Yoakam, Hylo Brown and many more. Come along as freelance writer Kathy Witt -- in her new Southern Journeys Blog -- explores the new "Country Music Highway in eastern Kentucky. The 144-mile National Scenic Byway meanders through decades of musical history.
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Soft Sands, Fun Times in Virginia Beach
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Stroll along a three-mile boardwalk, drop a line off the fishing pier, learn to surf, commune with nature, tour historic sites, or just soak up a beach atmosphere. You can do it all at Virginia's beloved coastal playground -- Virginia Beach. Freelance writer Janet Groene reveals her picks for what's to see and do, what to eat and where to stay. So come along for Janet's perspective and plan your summer vacation in the sun.
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The Hub City: Hattiesburg, MS
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Built on timber and trains, Hattiesburg, MS, is called "The Hub City." Today, its magnificently restored train depot welcomes Amtrak's Crescent as it travels between New York and New Orleans. The city's crown jewel, though, is a new African-American Military Museum, located in a 1940s-era black USO club. Visitors also enjoy street art, a Rails-to-Trails pathway and historic neighborhoods, creating the perfect mix for a great southeastern U.S. weekend getaway.
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Reader Trip Reports
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View Sea Turtles Along Vero Beach, FL!
One of our avid readers, Georgina, from Vero Beach, FL, relates a recent experience with sea turtles along the beach. Travelers to the region might encounter these marine creatures along certain stretches of coastline. Come along for Georgina's brief report...
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