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American South

Squirrel hunting in Ville Platte, Louisiana.

The Cajun Town That Shuts Down for 'Squirrel Day'

Hunting season starts with a mass migration to the woods.

Jordan LaHaye March 11, 2019

Red velvet cake adds to the repertoire of red desserts made for Juneteenth festivities.

The Story Behind Red-Hued Juneteenth Food and Drink

Red fare at June 19 celebrations has significance that predates American slavery.

Christina Ayele Djossa June 19, 2018

Your Vietnamese coffee probably comes out of this tin.

The Secret Ingredient to America's Vietnamese Coffee

Chicory blends from New Orleans provided a taste of home.

Anne Ewbank February 5, 2018

Tennille, Georgia

Pig Monument

An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.

South West City, Missouri

AR-MO-OK Tri-State Marker

Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.

Cowboy Church

Waxahachie, Texas

Cowboy Church of Ellis County

Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.

Y’all, You’uns, Yinz, Youse: How Regional Dialects Are Fixing Standard English

The real enemy? "You guys."

Dan Nosowitz October 13, 2016

Why Northerners Think All Southerners Have One Accent

A small North Carolina island shows how different the Southern accent can be.

Dan Nosowitz September 1, 2016