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The Year of Virtual Travel Through Alabama's Natural Wonders
Craving for some outdoor adventure? Alabama have dedicated 2020 “The Alabama Year of Natural Wonders” which launched on Earth Day, 22nd April 2020. This blog item will help you with ideas for an outdoor 2021 holiday!
Mississippi streams "Virtual Juke Joint Festival" live from Clarksdale
This weekend's planned Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi, may be on hiatus till next year due to Covid-19, but fans from around the world can now enjoy a day long online celebration in its place. It's going to be great!
Meet the first family of Bourbon
How about a nice read to amp up your taste for Kentucky bourbon? Along the way you’ll learn about unwavering bourbon-making genes and the undeniable influence of the Beam family, their Christmas parties must be legendary!
The Ultimate Music Road Trip - Part 2
The Ultimate Music Road Trip in Deep South USA
Deep South USA is the birthplace of practically all popular music. Blues, soul, country, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll were born here, just like Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Sam Cooke and Justin Timberlake.
Truly Relax in Tennessee
Tennessee is full of romantic escapes away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, allowing you time to truly relax, unwind and snuggle down with your loved one.
The 10 Most Instagrammable Murals in Lexington
Lexington is primarily known for bourbon and horses, but in recent years the art scene has flourished. With new murals and art galleries popping up around town, Lexington has become one of the best spots in the South to find a vibrant work of art; as Joelle Riding, a full-time travel blogger, discovered on her recent visit to consider which murals are the most ‘instagrammable’.
The Ultimate Music Road Trip
The Ultimate Music Road Trip in Deep South USA. Part 1: Get ready!
Deep South USA is the birthplace of practically all popular music. Blues, soul, country, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll were born here, just like Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Sam Cooke and Justin Timberlake. No better place to embark on the Ultimate Music Road Trip – the one you’ve been dreaming about for ages! In this ongoing series, we’ll show you where to go.
Alabama Tourism Department wins major international award
The Alabama Tourism Department has won an International Travel and Tourism Award – the first U.S. state tourism department to ever win that honour.
Liverpool and Memphis Unite as 'Rock 'n' Soul Mates'
A plaque celebrating Liverpool and Memphis’s relationship as musical Rock ‘n’ Soul Mates has been unveiled in Mathew Street. Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson and Kevin Kane, president of Memphis Tourism, officially unveiled the latest link between the two cities, with an identical plaque being placed in world-famous Beale Street in Memphis where blues and rock ‘n’ roll were born.
Spooky Halloween Events in New Orleans
Halloween is one of the largest parties in the Crescent City and it makes for a spooky, wild and crazy night offering something for kids and adults alike! From ghost tours, Voodoo festivals and fancy dress street parties, New Orleans welcomes all to enjoy Halloween in the "The Most Haunted City in America."
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