Product Description: GRITS 'n GREENS and Deep South Things looks at the diversity of the region and it features major attractions, attributes, and cuisine, including regional recipes. Sidebars throughout the book tell more about such things as the Ava Maria Grotto in Cullman, Alabama; Marie Leveau, the voodoo queen of New Orleans, and the Delta Blues of Mississippi...read more

Southern women are the new media darlings. We reminisced over Fried Green Tomatoes, laughed and cried with the Steel Magnolias, and wished we'd been a 'YaYa.' Now, myriad facts, fantasies, and just plain fun await us in this new book. It offers insights into what makes Southern women unique and tips on everything from getting a man to enhancing a career. And it recognizes the outstanding Southern women who make us all proud!

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Provides historical and background information on each of the eight states, detailed touring plans, and information on hotels, restaurants, museums, parks, historic sites, and other points of interest

Product Description: This comprehensive guide leads you through the hilly north to the southern shoreline. Local authors provide specific chapters on accommodations, restaurants, nightlife, shopping, attractions, history, the Civil War, gaming, pilgrimages, arts and culture, annual events and festivals, retirement and much more...read more