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Love mystery? Love PBS’ flagship MASTERPIECE series? Love Glenda Jackson? If you answered yes, yes, and yes, then you’ll definitely want to set a calendar reminder for January 3, 2021. To celebrate the franchise’s 50th anniversary, MASTERPIECE will air Elizabeth Is Missing, starring Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson in the U.S. on January 3, 2021, at 9 p.m. ET. The BAFTA-nominated mystery—which aired in the UK in 2019—is based on the book of the same name, written by British novelist Emma Healey....

Four Arkansas veterans finally received their high school diplomas last month, proving it’s never too late to pursue your dreams. “Super seniors” Carl Stults, Bobby Burke, Charles Leroy Moon, and Bob Self all missed graduation when they left Springdale High School to enlist in the military in 1956. On May 21, nearly 70 years later, the four men joined the 484 graduating seniors from Springdale High School at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville to receive their long-overdue diplomas....

When it comes to country breakup songs, it’s hard to outshine George Strait’s “Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind.” Just take the evocative gut punch that is the tune’s opening lines: “Cold Fort Worth beer just ain’t no good for jealous / I tried it night after night / You’re in someone else’s arms in Dallas / Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind? / Darlin’, while you’re busy burnin’ bridges / Burn one for me when you get time / ‘Cause good memories don’t fade so easy/ Does Fort Worth ever cross your mind?...

If you’ve noticed tall woody plants blooming out in big, round clusters of white blossoms during spring, you’ve likely glimpsed snowball viburnum. Viburnum is a spring-flowering, shrub alternative to ever-popular hydrangeas. Learn about the vast range of viburnums and how to grow them. Common Snowball Viburnum The name couldn’t be more apt. Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’ is common snowball viburnum, and the shrub’s showy blossom clusters look like pristine, white snowballs—in spring!...

Born at Flamingo Gardens in Florida, otter babies Sawyer (as in Tom), Finn (as in Huck), and Thatcher (as in Becky), have settled into their new home and sprawling two-story tank at the St. Louis Aquarium, which opened on Christmas Day, 2019. Sawyer and Thatcher are sisters; Finn is their brother (and by all accounts, a mischievous one). There’s more to the otter exhibit than just watching the sibs have a big time....

Oklahoma City’s most important tree fell victim to a historic ice storm this week. The Survivor Tree was one of thousands of trees damaged by an unseasonable ice storm that swept across Oklahoma on Monday. The weight of the ice caused one of the tree’s branches to break off Tuesday morning as crews raced to prop up its heavier limbs. An impressive American elm that survived the full force of the bombing of the Alfred P....

You’ve slathered on your sunscreen, popped on your wide-brimmed hat, and gathered your bag of beach-day essentials. The only thing missing is a soundtrack: some good beach music. A day on the sand just isn’t complete without a playlist that sets the right tone and gives off good vibes from morning to afternoon. Our favorite songs about the beach capture everything a day by the water is: sunny, warm, and relaxing, with a pinch of nostalgia....

Southerners like to show off their baking skills. The more elaborate the dessert, the better. Why make a three-layer cake when you can make an 18-layer cake? When there are dozens upon dozens of desserts on the church potluck table, you want your contribution to stand out. But Southerners also pride themselves on being able to throw together a recipe at a moment’s notice—like when no one told you about the school bake sale, or Aunt Martha swings by for a impromptu visit, or the neighbors invite you over for a last-minute barbecue....

Calling all chocolate chip lovers! Nestlé Toll House, the maker of the original chocolate chip, is challenging bakers and eaters alike to “Remix the Original” in a friendly baking idea contest featuring the original Nestlé Toll House morsels. The brand is looking for the most original and creative bakes, treats, and snacks via a bracket-style tournament. All are invited to share their most creative recipe concepts using Nestlé Toll House morsels on Instagram....

Times are hard right now and we are all seeking out comfort in as many ways as we can find it. Among the many Southerners we turn to when we’re in need of inspiration—from Dolly Parton to Matthew McConaughey—Hoda Kotb is chief among our go-to list. Kotb was born in Norman, Oklahoma and was raised in both Morgantown, West Virginia and also Alexandria, Virginia, before becoming a TV anchor and reporter in Fort Myers, Florida and New Orleans, Louisiana....

When my husband and I were first married we had a friend visiting for the weekend. At the time, we lived in a tiny, 800-square-foot apartment. The guest room consisted of a full-size air mattress sitting in the middle of our living room with the coffee table pushed against the wall to make enough space. She had arrived just as we were getting home from work and all three of us were starving....

Long before there was 9 to 5, Dollywood, and a whole collection of chart-topping hits, Dolly Parton was a yet-to-be-discovered little girl who loved music and her family living in Eastern Tennessee. Having grown up in a time before omnipresent smartphones, there’s little audio or video footage of Parton as a young singer, making us all the more thrilled when a recording from her early days surfaces. Today is one of those days....

Here’s a recap of recent weeks in our living room log: Stream season one of Sweet Magnolias on Netflix. Fall in love with the guys and gals of Serenity and listen to the Sweet Magnolias audiobooks (for free!) on Hoopla. Re-watch Sweet Magnolias and hope that we soon get word the show has been renewed and season two is in the works. Unfortunately, we’re still waiting for that wonderful day when Netflix officially announces Sweet Magnolias—which is based on an eponymous 11-book collection by author Sherryl Woods—is coming back for a second season....

Nothing brings up nostalgia during the summertime like a Southern road trip, complete with pimiento cheese and deviled eggs packed in the cooler. How about venturing to the Great Outdoors? The South has been blessed with a backyard of remarkable National Parks that run the ecological gamut, from the marshy waterways of the Everglades National Park in Florida (with over a million acres that dub it America’s largest subtropical wilderness) to the rustic desert mountains of Big Bend National Park in Texas (perfect for a mother-daughter trip)....

New Orleans just got a whole lot sweeter! After 10 painful, pie-less years, Hubig’s Pies are officially back home in the Big Easy. Hubig’s Pies made their triumphant return with a surprise pop-up outside a Carrollton-area bank Sunday, selling 10,000 of the beloved hand pies in approximately two hours. Photos of people who were lucky enough to get one filled social media yesterday, but that joy was short lived. The pies were supposed to return to New Orleans’ grocery shelves the following day (Monday), but an issue with the machinery foiled that plan....

I grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and there were a lot of things I just assumed were normal parts of life. Everyone loved basketball and rooted for the, then, Memphis State Tigers. Peanut butter and banana sandwiches were in regular rotation in my lunchbox. My senior prom was held at Graceland. And for my Jewish family, we always had Corky’s BBQ brisket alongside my mom’s potato latkes for Hanukkah dinner. It was only when I went away to college on the east coast did I realize, these things were all uniquely Memphis customs....

It’s summer. ‘Tis the season to head to the deck and enjoy an endless array of shrimp dishes. It’s the time for grilled shrimp, salads, lemon-garlic butter shrimp, and a list of recipes as long and flavorful as any assortment you can imagine. But some nights, you don’t feel like diligently prepping your shrimp, firing up the grill, the sauté pan, or the oven, and cooking. We are with you. But is it okay to cook your shrimp in the microwave?...

Sometimes I think of Thanksgiving as one giant game of Tetris. I’m constantly trying to finagle the best ways to fit everything in. Whether that’s one more casserole warming in the oven, one more dish crammed on the dinner table, one more bite of pumpkin pie in my belly, or one extra seat for a new friend. On Thanksgiving Day, there are plenty of must-make dishes. Turkey, for one. Then there’s dressing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and for the true Southerners, those deviled eggs....

Most every Southerner we know has memories of blowing the billowing tufts of dandelion seedheads to make wishes and clear all the wispy seeds in one strong breath. The plants make for strong childhood memories, though many grown-up gardeners find them annoyances in the garden. What’s the deal with these plants? Are they weeds or welcome visitors? Turns out, they’re something different to everyone. According to The New Southern Living Garden Book, “If the sight of bright yellow dandelions dotting your otherwise perfect lawn drives you nuts, blame it on the Pilgrims....

They say going through a renovation can test a relationship’s resilience, but when Chelsey and Kyle Heslop set out to revamp a Birmingham home for their family, they actually found kumbaya quickly. “You don’t often have a couple who agree right off the bat on a favorite color,” says Janie Jones, who was hired along with her partner, Elizabeth Miles, to redo the interiors. “And if you do have a consensus, it’s not usually purple....