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There’s just something about a southern TV show—the manners, the accents, the katydids chirping in the background, and even the familiar dusty boots the characters wear remind us of home. Luckily for us, plenty of amazing television shows are set down here. (Watch your back, Hollywood!) From The Andy Griffith Show, set in the sleepy North Carolina town of Mayberry, to The Walking Dead’s zombie adventures in Georgia, we’ve gathered TV shows we consider required viewing for every southerner....

The Cresimo Stainless Steel Thermal Coffee Carafe has a 68-ounce (8.5-cup) capacity that will keep liquids hot for 12 hours and cold for 24 hours (eggnog, anyone?) thanks to a double-walled vacuum insulation. If you’re juggling a few things (like a big stack of Christmas gifts or a plate of our famous Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole) rest assured, you can still manage to fill up your cup with your free hand. The carafe is designed with an easy-to-press button just above the handle to eliminate spills when not in use, while making pouring on the fly a one-handed situation....

Have you ever noticed how the same Southerners who are great at making others feel comfortable and accepted will silently lose their minds if they taste sugar in the cornbread? Or break into a cold sweat if they’re forced to walk past the instant tea display at Publix? Tell them you don’t care whether Alabama beats Auburn or the Dawgs whip Tech, and they will lose all respect for you—even as they smile and offer you a pimiento cheese sandwich....

Get those lawn mowers ready, N’awlins! The city of New Orleans’ plan to deal with its vacant lot problem is a “win-win” for residents and lawmakers alike. The “Mow to Own” initiative is inviting homeowners adjacent to blighted lots to apply to take care of the empty spaces with the goal of purchasing them down the line. Approved applicants must pay a $650 deposit towards purchasing the property. After one full year of maintaining the grass and keeping the property clean, the participant will receive a closing date and an additional $875 credit for taking care of the lot....

Let’s be honest, we’ve all been living pretty much exclusively in slippers, sneakers, and Crocs this past year. And Crocs, how we swoon for ’em. They’re fun, durable, and oh-so-comfy. And something about their design and breathability just speak to our Southern hearts and hot climate. Now, we’re excited to learn that Vera Bradley and Crocs are launching a limited-edition footwear collection designed to get you dreaming of the tropics every time you slip them on....

Beth Bays has been wowing her Southwest Virginia town with elaborate hay sculptures for more than a decade. In fact, you might recall her Will-Hay Nelson sculpture, which made headlines last year. This time around, the Huddelston farmer-slash-hay artist and her family are bringing Charlie Brown’s Christmas to life. Why? “Because I was so peeved that Apple TV bought the rights to it and it was no longer going to be on regular tv, free for the masses!...

There’s something in the air—can you feel it? Autumn is on its way. When fall arrives each year, we find ourselves ready to bake a pie or two, wrap ourselves in cozy scarves, and decorate our porches with all things autumnal. Alongside those seasonal pumpkins and wreaths are pots of gold and orange sunset-colored blooms. During fall, one flower is king, and that’s the chrysanthemum. Chrysanthemums, commonly called mums, have long been a favorite flower in autumn....

Asparagus is an easy side dish, and it’s universally loved. Well, all but one part: Asparagus can make your pee smell funny. There, we said it. If you’ve ever sat down to tinkle after eating an asparagus tartine and thought you’d just opened a container of rotten cabbage, you’re not alone. Asparagus can turn urine into a malodorous stream. It’s bad enough for some people that they avoid the springtime vegetable entirely....

Generations of children grew up watching their mothers and grandmothers making cakes with a stand mixer. Despite being around for more than a century, the appliance is still an iconic household staple today. Today’s younger cooks and creatives, however, have a couple of tricks up their sleeve when it comes to using it. Sure, they might break out the stand mixer to whip up a classic cake from a box of cake mix or a vintage layer cake, but their stand mixer sees a whole lot more action than that....

Florida isn’t called the Sunshine State for nothing. Southerners—along with people from all over the country—flock to the coastal state year-round for white sand beaches, clear blue waters, and warm, sunny weather. As much as we love summer vacations on Scenic Highway 30A or down at the Keys, there is just as much to love about Florida come wintertime. From December through February, this state packs in special things you don’t want to miss, from Christmas festivities at Walt Disney World to migrating manatees (that you can snorkel with!...

An Alabama police officer is going viral (and stealing hearts) due to his uncanny resemblance to one of Hollywood’s most recognizable leading men. Morgan County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Lieutenant Eric Fields has always been a bit of a local celebrity for looking like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, but after the sheriff’s office posted a photo of him on Facebook last week, the veteran cop has vaulted to national fame. The Facebook post introducing the “deputy that people say looks like ‘The Rock’” led to a TikTok video that currently has 1....

It is said that Alabama’s Million Dollar Band got its name when someone in the press box said “your football is not very good, but your band is worth a million bucks.” In 1930, an AJC journalist first used “elephant” to describe the Alabama team, saying: “The earth started to tremble, there was a distant rumble that continued to grow. Some excited fan in the stands bellowed, ‘hold your horses, the elephants are coming....

Grab the popcorn, the footy-pajamas, pour a cup of tea, or maybe that Hallmark wine and settle in for all the fa-la-la-fun! Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas is finally here! Tune in all day Friday, October 23 for a marathon of your favorite films of holidays past and then starting Saturday, October 24, both Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries have schedules chock-full of brand-new holiday magic. New this year, the networks are staggering the times of the premieres so the new movies don’t air at the same time....

In this case, double absolutely equals delight. ‘Double Delight’ is a hybrid tea rose cultivar that produces lovely blossoms with creamy yellow or white centers and petals edged with coral or strawberry red. ‘Double Delight’ was introduced to the garden world in the 1970s, and it became an instant favorite because of its big flowers, pretty foliage, and eye-catching color patterns. Isn’t it beautiful? Gardens planted with this cultivar can look forward to double the delight come blooming season....

If ham is the main event on your Easter table (and we’re guessing it is), it needs a proper glaze. A great glaze should balance the saltiness of the meat with plenty of sweetness and also give the ham that gorgeously lacquered look. While there are plenty of ways to glaze a ham, one of our favorite methods is decidedly retro: soda-glazed ham. Yes, soda. You probably already have it in your refrigerator and it’s the key to an effortless and surprisingly versatile ham glaze....

Get ready to rock! Our first look at one of our most highly anticipated book-to-screen adaptations of the year is finally here. Today, Prime Video debuted the official teaser trailer for the upcoming limited musical-drama series Daisy Jones & The Six starring Lisa Marie Presley’s daughter, Riley Keough. From executive producer Reese Witherspoon, Daisy Jones & the Six follows the rise and precipitous fall of a fictional 70s rock band. Based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling 2019 novel of the same name, the series premieres Friday, March 3, exclusively on Prime Video....

Have some leftover steak or a burger that went uneaten? You can safely store it for another meal. However, how long cooked beef lasts depends on how you store it. How to Store Cooked Beef Cooked beef should cool either on the counter for a short period of time, loosely covered, or in the refrigerator. It will cool more quickly if big pieces are cut into smaller ones, or if it is spread out on a baking sheet....

When a blank wall is your problem, the solution may come from an unlikely place: your china cabinet. We’re talking about hanging your plates. Rather than keeping your china locked behind cabinet doors, let decorative dishware shine on your walls as art. Repurposing dinner plates into wall decor is an easy way to give under-used dishes new life, show off prized china, and add elegance to your space. Rather than just one or two lonely plates displayed on your wall, we love the look of a whole gallery of them....

Everyone has their own style when it comes to casseroles—preparing them, baking them, serving them, storing them, thawing them—and we wouldn’t dare tell Aunt Joan that she’s doing it wrong. We do have a few tips, though, for those moments when you have a frozen casserole waiting and are unsure how to proceed. How do you get that currently-iced-but-potentially-warm-and-delicious casserole from freezer to table? There are rules, depending on whether that casserole is store-bought or homemade....

I’d like to make a public apology to carnations. Somewhere between learning to address my elders as “ma’am” and “sir” and writing my first thank-you note, I picked up the idea that carnations were afterthought flowers, best reserved for funeral wreaths, mass-distributed Valentines, and middle school science fair projects. And I’ve held fast to this notion—that carnations were the ultimate floral no-no—until recently, when I made an arrangement through subscription service Petalled....