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Southern Stories for all

Time Travel
By: Jake Gonzalez Downtown Birmingham is lined with skyscrapers and history. Birmingham's history does not just emanate from...
Jake Gonzalez
May 2, 2022
Dollar Bill
By: Jake Gonzalez The L train rumbles and screeches its way down the track. The train makes occasional stops as it picks people up, but...
Jake Gonzalez
May 2, 2022


Bed and Breakfasts offer fresh alternative
By: Kayla Caldwell Driving down North College Street in Auburn, Alabama, stately houses sit in the historical district. Homes...
Kayla Caldwell
May 2, 2022


Graduating High School? Learn a Trade
By: Carter Hall College may seem like the obvious next step to take after graduating high school, but many young adults are choosing...
Carter Hall
May 2, 2022
Birmingham Then and Now
By: Sydney Wix New-comers and tourists to modern day downtown Birmingham are likely to appreciate the food, views and retail that the...
Sydney Wix
May 2, 2022


Nostalgia in Everyday Living
By Emery Lay What is nostalgia? The ebb-and-flow between what was and what is? A coping skill to escape the current moment? A desire to...
Emery Lay
May 2, 2022


Just Opelika
By: Chloe Cory Opelika, which means “large swamp” in the Muskogee language, is the county seat of Lee County in east Alabama. Opelika,...
Chloe Cory
May 2, 2022


Auburn University's Impact on Opelika
By: Chloe Cory Her son thinks he should be her most outstanding achievement. However, Dr. Rebecca Retzlaff, Auburn University’s College...
Chloe Cory
May 2, 2022
Pink Pony
By: Graci Pennington Gulf Shores on Alabama’s Gulf Coast was mostly wetlands with a remote beachfront and reduced accessibility until the...
Graci Pennington
May 2, 2022
The little town that could paint: Black Belt town unites around public murals
By: Tim Nail Nestled among the temperate woods of Alabama’s Black Belt region due south of historic Selma is Camden, which might be among...
Tim Nail
May 2, 2022


From Trade to Artform: The History of Alabama Pottery
By: Laura Silvernail Red colored clay stands out from the among the edges of the water, surrounded by trees. Chunks of the ground are...
Laura Silvernail
May 1, 2022


‘A lot of positive response’: Museum murals put Opelika’s history on public display
By: Tim Nail Opelika’s Museum of East Alabama is getting a lot of new visitors lately, but not because it’s new to the railroad town....
Tim Nail
May 1, 2022


Restitution for what happened, this is more than that
By: Devonte Booker “Some basic rights of American citizenship have been fought here,” said Fred Gray. Established in 1997 as the Tuskegee...
Devonte Booker
May 1, 2022


Gilmer's Love for Life
By: Emery Lay Steven Gilmer, 73, has always loved reflecting on and preserving the past. This has revealed itself in his love for...
Emery Lay
May 1, 2022


Lake Martin tourism booms through the pandemic
By: Abigail Murphy Off of Lake Martin, a wooden bar stretches out onto a patio and the staff members are met with a line of customers...
Abigail Murphy
May 1, 2022


Rapid population growth impacts Huntsville
By: Abigail Woods Between the years of 2010 to 2020, the city of Huntsville, Alabama, jumped in population from approximately 180,000 to...
Abigail Woods
May 1, 2022


The Art of Quilting
By: Peyton Ruud Searching for scraps of fabric. Piecing them together in hopes of creating something beautiful and cozy. Days, and even...
Peyton Ruud
May 1, 2022
Fear over Faith: Religious Trauma
By: Abbey Crank As a high school senior, Sarah Boykin had her first kiss. For most, this is seen as an exciting moment. For her, shame,...
Abbey Crank
Apr 30, 2022


Bed and Breakfasts offer fresh alternative to chain hotels
By: Kayla Caldwell Lining North College Street in Auburn, Alabama, stately houses sit in the historical district. Homes constructed from...
Kayla Caldwell
Apr 30, 2022


The Bible Belt, a tourniquet: The faces of opioid addiction in Alabama
By: Dalton M. Bright Logan Carter stands on the bank of a lake in Holly Pond, Alabama, and digs through an old green tackle box. He sifts...
Dalton Bright
Apr 30, 2022
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