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April 07, 2017

When the Hippies Came to Nashville

April 07, 2017/ Guest User
When the Hippies Came to Nashville

We talk to Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band about their landmark 1971 recording, "Will the Circle Be Unbroken." 

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April 07, 2017/ Guest User/
Music, Maybelle Carter, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Nashville, 1971
April 03, 2017

Fishing for Education

April 03, 2017/ Adam W. Jordan and Todd S. Hawley
Fishing for Education

Failing schools. Failing students. Underperforming schools. We hear these phrases all the time. But our new “Southern Schooling” column advocates for better, “anti-dumbass” answers for our schools. Getting that work done is kind of like snagging a catfish.

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April 03, 2017/ Adam W. Jordan and Todd S. Hawley/
March 30, 2017

The State of the Southern Bar Scene

March 30, 2017/ Clair McLafferty
The State of the Southern Bar Scene

Come visit us sometime, Drinks International. You’ll probably find something that surprises you, bless your heart.

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March 30, 2017/ Clair McLafferty/
Drinks International, Best Bars, Southern Bars, South, Southern, top
March 27, 2017

Lt. Col. Lemuel Penn: The Hero Who Changed Athens, Georgia, and the Nation

March 27, 2017/ Nicole Taylor
Lt. Col. Lemuel Penn: The Hero Who Changed Athens, Georgia, and the Nation

To kick off our Southern Food column, Georgia-born food writer Nicole Taylor takes us to her hometown of Athens, Georgia, with a story about a hungry traveler and the violence he encountered.

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March 27, 2017/ Nicole Taylor/
Food, Civil Rights, Athens, top
March 23, 2017

Race (and) Music

March 23, 2017/ Guest User
Race (and) Music

The Bitter Southerner kicks off its regular music column with a joint statement of purpose by the two writers who will take turns exploring the music of the South.

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March 23, 2017/ Guest User/
Music, South, Southern, Hip-Hop, Country, Rock and Roll
March 20, 2017

Going In-Depth on Southern Music, Food, Drink, and Hustle

March 20, 2017/ The Bitter Southerner/ Guest User
Going In-Depth on Southern Music, Food, Drink, and Hustle

Starting today, The Bitter Southerner will publish columns that bring the expertise and sharp opinions of some great storytellers to you every Monday and Friday

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March 20, 2017/ The Bitter Southerner/ Guest User/
Columns, Music, Food, Hustle, Business, Drinking
March 20, 2017

Southern Entrepreneurs Got Somethin’ to Say

March 20, 2017/ Muriel Vega
Southern Entrepreneurs Got Somethin’ to Say

Do the dreams of entrepreneurs come to fruition only in New York or Silicon Valley? Not quite. Hypepotamus and The Bitter Southerner bring you the “Southern Hustle” column with tales of the founders, technologists, investors, and startup champions who call the South home.

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March 20, 2017/ Muriel Vega/
Hustle, Business
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