Road Tripping Along Alabama’s Black Belt
Stretching from Tuscaloosa over to Auburn, the region includes nine themed trails that highlight everything from BBQ, civil rights and metal art in Selma to Conecuh sausage, pepper jelly, pottery and pecans.
A Reading List for Traveling South
Books on everything from Kentucky Bourbon Country to American slavery and the Southern fiction classics can help enrich your travels.
To Tell the Truth: An Excerpt From ‘Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus’
Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons, and Leadership released on Juneteenth and is a collection of inspiring memories compiled from the decade that Rosa Parks was a guest in author H.H. Leonards' home in Washington, D.C.
Visit the National Center for Civil and Human Rights
Did you know that Atlanta, Georgia, is home to one of the most interesting and inspiring museums in the United States?
Sights, Sounds & Tastes of Montgomery
Experience Alabama's capital through the eyes of a freedom fighter, while also taking in the cuisine and some literary history.
All the Reasons to Visit the South Post-Pandemic
Explore some of the region's most sought-after attractions that can be visited by road or train any time of the year.
8 Life-Changing Places in the South You Didn’t Know Existed
This list is for not only the tourist, but also the investigator, discoverer and pioneer.
5 Best Vacation Destinations in the South
Consider a road trip to a Southern city this summer and experience warm weather and welcoming people.
Experience Greensboro-High Point’s Underground Railroad & More Civil Rights History
Students in Greensboro ignited a youth-led movement that challenged racial inequality throughout the South.
Stories Along the National Civil Rights Trail, Part Two
For the first time in United States history, a national trail has been assembled that connects the various cities across the South that strongly influenced the Civil Rights Movement.