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Sometimes one man’s construction site turns out to be another man’s gold mine. Last week, fossil hunter Matthew Basak was searching a construction site in Summerville, South Carolina, when he noticed a shark tooth protruding from the side of a drainage ditch. Basak, who was visiting from Savannah, Georgia, told The Charlotte Observer that after prying the tooth from the mud, he was surprised to discover another buried beneath it. The second was the biggest megalodon tooth he had ever seen—and he’s seen plenty....

Montgomery, Alabama played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement including the Rosa Parks and the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycotts. But that wasn’t the end of segregation. On May 4, 1961, a group of brave individuals from the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) boarded buses in Washington DC as a way of protesting segregation in the region’s bus terminals. The interracial group of individuals under the age of 22 were called “Freedom Riders....

The Outer Banks are one of the South’s greatest treasures. The 200-mile stretch of skinny barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina are known for their secluded feel, the small communities that inhabit the islands, beautiful beaches, and of course, the wild horses. Several herds of wild horses—totaling around 400 in total—live throughout the barrier islands and have become a sought-after tourist attraction in their own right. They can be seen strolling along the beaches and wooded areas near Cape Lookout, Beaufort, Ocracoke, and Corolla....

It’s funny how beauty tricks have a way of making the rounds again, years later. We recently read an article on Glamour about a Hollywood actress who shared a beauty tip from her grandmother—who happens to be Tippi Hedren. She described a technique that our Southern mothers have been using for years, but that has somehow fallen out of favor with younger generations. The brilliant thing is, it soon started creating quite a buzz around the beauty world....

Whether your dog lightly woofs at the neighbor’s dog walking by or lets out a ferocious sounding bark at dogs he doesn’t know, dogs bark at other dogs for a variety of reasons. Bark types include greeting, territorial, alerting, anxiety, fear or feeling threatened, aggression, playing, or simply a response to the other dog’s bark. “We make conclusions of what a dog’s bark means based on trends,” says Dr. Shadi Ireifej, founder of Vettriage, a telehealth veterinary service....

On Friday, more than 75 years after he was awarded the Medal of Honor from President Truman, legendary Marine Hershel “Woody” Williams watched his great-grandson graduate from Marine Corps Boot Camp at Parris Island, South Carolina. Williams, 97, is the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. The retired Marine Corps warrant officer received the military’s highest decoration for “heroism above and beyond the call of duty” during the Battle of Iwo Jima....

Corn pudding is a traditional part of a Southern Thanksgiving spread, but this decadent side dish is so good you shouldn’t limit yourself to enjoying it once a year. Made with corn, eggs, heavy cream, butter, and a few pantry staples like sugar, baking powder, and flour, it’s much more than the sum of its humble parts. This golden, fluffy casserole can act as the centerpiece of a meal, especially if you add ham, bacon, or sausage....

Ask any Alabamian about Conecuh sausage, and they’re bound to tell you their favorite ways to eat it. Grilled, pan-fried, roasted, baked, diced and added to another dish—there’s no wrong way to devour this juicy, smoky sausage, and in fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a single non-vegetarian who doesn’t love it. The distinct balanced flavor has a lot to do with it, but so does the story. The company was started in the small town of Evergreen in southern Alabama in the heart of Conecuh County in 1947....

Elvis Aron Presley was born in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi on January 8, 1935, and rock n’ roll was never quite the same. That little white shotgun home is now a draw that brings tourists from all over the world to pay homage to the birthplace of the man credited with revolutionizing music. Before Graceland, there was Tupelo. That historical home will remain just as it always has been in this small Mississippi town....

As her healing journey enters its sixth month, Amy Grant is sharing more about the aftermath of the “scary” bicycle accident that left her hospitalized over the summer. Grant was thrown from her bike after hitting a pothole in Nashville on July 27. The “Baby, Baby” singer hit her head so hard that she was knocked unconscious for roughly 10 minutes. Grant postponed numerous concert dates in order to heal and recover her memory....

In the most recent episode of the fifth season of HGTV’s Home Town, “All in the Family,” Ben and Erin Napier take on the new home of Erin’s Uncle Danny. The end result was quite the feast for our eyes when we took in the post-renovation tour. The pre-renovation views…not so much. One of the areas of the home in need of the most TLC? The yard. Before the Napiers waved their magic wand over it, it was covered with overgrown greenery....

There’s no place like home for the holidays. One Louisiana military family is experiencing the true meaning of those words thanks to an early return for U.S. soldier Kelvin Green, who surprised his sons at school last week just in time to spend the winter holidays together. Devin and Jakhari Green weren’t expecting to see their father again until February of 2022. So, when he showed up at Start Elementary School on Dec....

When I was little, I could always tell it was Christmastime by the fact that I was suddenly allowed to be exactly where I wasn’t usually supposed to be. At home in Dallas, it was the living room—the fanciest room in our little house and the one that was ordinarily off-limits to my siblings and me. But that was where my parents set up our Sears, Roebuck and Co. Christmas tree every year, so it was also where my sister and I spent long December hours lying on the floor in the glow of the lights we’d helped string, soaking up the magic of it all....

This fall and winter, as the coronavirus pandemic wears on, many of us will be separated from our loved ones during the holiday season. But that doesn’t mean we can’t let them know we’re thinking of them—and send a bit of deliciousness from our hearts to theirs. Specifically, a heart-shaped gesture of deliciousness from Mrs. Fields, the much-loved cookie company. This year, they’ve debuted the Heartfelt Holiday Gram, a nine-inch cookie cake that you can inscribe with a personalized message to delight the lucky recipient(s) of your choice....

It is easy to understand why some people claim that a fried egg is the most popular breakfast food. If you don’t have time for a make-ahead breakfast casserole, a fried egg is a great option for the morning meal. As much as Southerners love their picnic favorite, the deviled egg, we also know our way around a fried egg. Top a piece of toast with a fried egg for a simple and quick meal, create a delicious breakfast salad using baby spinach leaves, sliced avocado, tomato and a fried egg, or top a stack of hot pancakes with a sizzling fried egg....

Two wild stallions treated visitors to Corolla, North Carolina, to a dramatic show earlier this month. A series of incredible photos shared to Facebook show two male horses reared on their back legs and going at each other like boxers while spectators look on from the safety of their 4x4 vehicles. “Acorn and Junior were having a very serious conversation about something—most likely mares,” Corolla Wild Horse Fund (CWHF) wrote alongside the photos....

If you’re looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift that’s actually useful—especially during the colder months—a cozy robe is the way to go, and Southern-based brand Weezie Towels just released a new French Terry Robe that you need to check out. If you’re not familiar with the brand, it’s a Georgia-based company that was created to provide shoppers with luxury towels, and has since branched out into shower curtains, beach towels, bath mats, and more....

Our younger selves would be stunned to learn that the best way to get fuller-appearing lashes isn’t three to four coats of Great Lash followed by painstakingly separating each hair. Instead, the key to lashes with extra oomph is a light hand, but we’re not talking mascara this time. Instead, it’s all about the liner, and this technique will make application easier than ever. Women the world over have been in pursuit of the definitive technique for how to apply eyeliner for generations....

In the South, blackberries hold an honored place not just on our tables but also in our memories. For many of us, one taste of a blackberry cobbler instantly brings back thoughts of childhood summers spent picking berries. Blackberries are some of the first fruits of the season. White flowers in spring are followed by clusters of fruit that turn from green to red to purple before ripening to black....

Country music stars are using every opportunity to honor trailblazing songstress Loretta Lynn, who died at the age of 90 last week. The latest to pay tribute to Lynn is Vince Gill, who dedicated a song to her during a regularly scheduled appearance on Opry Live Saturday. Gill was joined by his fellow Opry cast members—Steve Wariner, Ricky Skaggs, Chapel Hart, Bill Anderson, Riders in the Sky, and Deana Carter—for an emotional performance of his 1994 hit, “Go Rest High on That Mountain....