Miss Nelle and her Words that Touched the World
Nelle Harper Lee passed away peacefully in her sleep early Friday, February 19, aged 89.
Maynard, Now Gone
When I think of Uncle Maynard, I think of ham, salty Smithfield ham, a pig shank half the size of me, one laid out on the dinner table
Volunteer City Weekend
Immerse yourself in Knoxville's food, cocktail, literary and outdoor scene this summer.
Not Our Kind of Folks: Southern Soundscapes in "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Music, class and literacy in Harper Lee's timeless novel by Carrie Allen Tipton.
Best Election Tweets From the South
The most tweeted event in U.S. political history, last night's presidential election racked up more than 20 million tweets. Here are our favorite tweets from the day.
Atticus Finch on a Stamp
Thank you notes and correspondence this summer just got a bit more Southern with the U.S. Postal Service's announcement of a Forever stamp featuring Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch. The 17th inductee into the "Legends of Hollywood" stamp series, Peck is best remembered by Southerners for his award-winning role in "To Kill A Mockingbird." Stamps are available at local post offices, the Postal Store website or by calling 800-STAMP-24. Mockingbird fans also have until June 28 to apply for a first-day-of-issue postmark by attaching stamps to an envelope and addressing it to: Gregory Peck Stamp Los Angeles Marketing Department 7001 S. Central Ave., #307 Los Angeles, CA 90052-9998 Monroeville, Alabama, hometown of Mockingbird author Harper Lee, also celebrated the stamp's release with an event at the courthouse. (A total of 13,873 stamps were sold!) A special postmark from the town post office, affectionately known as Mockingbird Station, is available through May 31.