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Oak Alley Plantation: A Majestic Southern Beauty
Oak Alley Plantation is jaw-droppingly gorgeous. Set on land that was established to grow sugarcane in the 1800s, Oak Alley is the epitome of what people may think of when they think Southern…
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Chalmette Battlefield: A Walk Back in Antebellum Time
About 7 miles down river from the French Quarter is the the Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery. The historic site is where the Battle of New Orleans took place during the War of…
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Longwood Mansion: A Mississippi Marvel
The Deep South is full of beautiful and unique plantation homes and Longwood in Natchez, MS just might be the most surprising. But don’t let the outside of this huge and ornately-detailed octagon-shaped…
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Historic Inman Park: Atlanta’s First Suburb
Nestled just outside of downtown Atlanta is Inman Park. This urban neighborhood is a vibrant area filled with beautiful homes, restaurants, lush landscape, and historic charm found only in the South. Founded in…
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Waco, Texas: The City, the Silos, and the Shotgun “Fixer Upper” House
Welcome to Waco, Texas, y’all! What brought me, my mother and aunt to this Texas town a few months before I got pregnant is our love for the HGTV show Fixer Upper. In…
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Explore: Audubon Clubhouse at Audubon Park, New Orleans
Located in the heart of Uptown at Audubon Park sits the Audubon Clubhouse. It is a tropical Southern oasis that welcomes the park’s golfers, locals, and tourists alike for a delicious meal surrounded…
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Off the Beaten Path: Senoia, Georgia, Land of “The Walking Dead”
On our way back to New Orleans from the baby shower in my hometown, Lon and I made a detour to see the town where the hit AMC show “The Walking Dead” is…
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Off the Beaten Path: New Orleans’ Milan Neighborhood
Just off the Saint Charles Avenue streetcar line in Uptown is New Orleans’ Milan neighborhood. It features an eclectic mix of homes ranging from grand historic mansions to small shotguns and several new renovations. We…
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