Brad Edwards, ESPN College Football Insider, looks ahead to Week 10 of SEC Football, which includes a Top 10 arch-rivalry game in Jacksonville between Florida and Georgia. The 35th Annual Frank Brown International Songwriters' Festival happens Nov. 7-17 in Pensacola, Fla., and festival director Andy Haynes helps preview the fun. Also on this Halloween 2019, host Jon Rawl shares candy and Southern soft drink madness.
North Carolina, Louisville and Miami hope to capitalize on momentum from Week 9 wins. CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit has the latest ACC football and basketball news. Luke Combs is about to enter rare air in country music. Music scribe Preshias Harris shares the scoop direct from Nashville's Music Row. Also, 1980s Virginia governor Gerald Baliles dies at 79.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast welcomes Jon Rawl for a wedding like no other. The leader of ISIS is killed by Delta Force; and our own retired Special Forces guru and Toccopola storyteller Jerry Short has thoughts on the successful raid in northwest Syria. Plus, LSU leapfrogs Alabama to take the top spot in college football's latest AP Poll.
Week 9 of college football includes a Top 10 SEC West battle between the Auburn Tigers and the LSU Tigers. Oklahoma must survive a challenging road test at Kansas State. Plus, General Gridiron is back with his fun outlook on the weekend.
Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La., is prepping for a huge Top 10 battle between the homestanding LSU Tigers and the Auburn Tigers. We have audio from LSU coach Ed Orgeron and AU quarterback Bo Nix in the hours leading up to kickoff. Theodore, Ala.–based Bellingrath Gardens features "Boo at Bellingrath" this weekend. Also, Yall.com features a humorous article about America's "Top 50 Date Night Restaurants."
Steve Wariner is among the new inductees of the Musicians Hall of Fame. Jon Rawl reports on all of the happenings of the music business, including info on Miranda Lambert's forthcoming Wildcard Tour. ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit previews Week 9's matchups, including Duke at North Carolina. Plus, the body of 3-year-old Kamille McKinney is believed to have been found in a Birmingham-area dumpster.
Washington Times reporter Sophie Kaplan shares info on Showtime's new series based on the Bill Clinton–James Paterson novel "The President Is Missing," and will be shot in Maryland. Matt Heermans returns to talk Big 12 football for Week 9, including Oklahoma at Kansas State. Heermans also dissects tasty tailgating recipes posted at Yall.com. Plus, deadly tornadoes kill at least four as a storm front moves across the region.
President Trump speaks at the opening of a 500-employee Louis Vuitton handbag factory in Alvarado, Texas. Jerry Short returns to recall the burning down of a structure near and dear to him. Alabama remains No. 1 in the latest college football poll; but health concerns surround Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Also, the South's Houston Astros and the South's Washington Nationals will play in the 2019 World Series.
No. 2 LSU heads to Starkville for an SEC West tussle with struggling Mississippi State. Jon Rawl and SEC contributor Mike Allison examine all of the conference action for Week 8. CBS Sports Digital's Jonathan Leifheit has thoughts on No. 3 Clemson's journey to Louisville and Duke's ACC Coastal fight at Virginia. Also, Tulane visits Memphis, Baylor goes to Oklahoma State, and Jackson State heads north to Mississippi Valley State.
Yall.com has unveiled haunted spots spread across the 16 Southern states. Mike Allison reports from Lexington, Ky., on all things Kentucky Wildcats. Coach Mark Stoops' football team heads to Athens this weekend for an SEC East clash against Georgia. Plus, Jon Rawl shares brand new books and movies for Southerners to peruse.
Miami shocked Top 20 Virginia last weekend. ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit reports on the Hurricanes' progress and injury news as Week 8 arrives. Country music scribe Preshias Harris partied with Garth Brooks this week; and we find out how a worthy Music City charity with Dierks Bentley as its spokesperson has actually given aid to Preshias during her health woes of the past. Also, learn all about the lighthouses of coastal Georgia and South Carolina.
Louisiana gubernatorial finalists Gov. John Bel Edwards and Eddie Rispone speak after capturing the top two spots during Saturday's jungle primary. Big 12 and Barbecue Barrister Matt Heermans returns after welcoming his first child to the South. He gets us ready for Saturday's West Virginia-Oklahoma and Baylor-Oklahoma State skirmishes; and he also talks grill and barbecue smoker safety. Plus, the Washington Nationals improve to 3-0 in their NLCS battle with the St. Louis Cardinals.
AL.com business reporter Bill Thornton discusses his recent story on the state of shopping malls in Alabama. Will this favorite aspect of Southern retail survive the online threat? Jerry Short shares the scary news of the emergence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) on the Mid-South's deer population. Also, Appalachian State and Missouri enter college football's AP Top 25 – plus, South Carolina shocks Georgia.
AL.com business reporter Bill Thornton discusses his recent story on the state of shopping malls in Alabama. Will this favorite aspect of Southern retail survive the online threat? Jerry Short shares the scary news of the emergence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) on the Mid-South's deer population. Also, Appalachian State and Missouri enter college football's AP Top 25 – plus, South Carolina shocks Georgia.
No. 1 Alabama battles the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field, while it's "Saturday Night In Death Valley" as LSU hosts Florida in a Top 10 donnybrook. No. 2 Clemson welcomes Atlantic Division foe Florida State to Death Valley. In Big 12 action, the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners meet for the 114th time in the "Red River Shootout." And "General Gridiron" returns with his humorous take on the Week 7 action.
Gabe Bock, host of the Texas A&M-centric "Maroon & White Report," talks to former Texas A&M, Pittsburgh and Mississippi State head football coach Jackie Sherrill on the eve of No. 1 Alabama's visit to Kyle Field. October is filled with festivals across the region, from the Taste of Atlanta (Ga.) to The Barbecue Festival (Lexington, N.C.). Also, "Bloody Genius" debuts at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list.
Keith Urban notches his 40th Country Airplay Top 10 hit with "We Were." Preshias Harris has all the notes from Music City, including the incredible touring success of Chris Stapleton. Florida State will take two quarterbacks into the game against No. 2 Clemson. This week's ACC Report also includes audio from Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett and FSU hoops coach Leonard Hamilton. Plus, great egrets are an imposing fixture in large parts of the South.
Warren Farrell, PhD., author of the new book "Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling And What We Can Do About It," is host Jon Rawl's special guest. Toccopola Storyteller Jerry Short is back to talk more about the newsworthy days of the early 1960s, and how he's found the most unusual spots to sleep throughout the decades. Also, the weekend sports recap includes MLB Playoffs news, the new NCAA rankings, and who won during NFL Week 5.
Auburn and Florida have a Top 10 tussle in The Swamp, their first rendezvous since 2011. Michigan and Iowa play in Ann Arbor, Air Force flies to Navy, and Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin meet this Week 6 at NRG Stadium. Also, SMU entered the Top 25 this week for the first time since 1984. We hear from Mustangs head coach Sonny Dykes as his team preps to host Tulsa.
The 38th Fall for Greenville takes place October 10-13 in Greenville, S.C., and board chair Tony McGuirt previews the 150,000+ attendees event filled with music, food and fun. Week 6 of SEC Football includes a Top 10 matchup: Auburn at Florida. Tuscaloosa-based radio host Ryan Fowler talks about the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and who might challenge Nick Saban's team this fall. Plus, we share the Kindle Select 25 books.
Sports Illustrated's Clemson Tigers beat writer Zach Lentz, a publisher of ClemsonMaven.io, recaps the close win at North Carolina and how Dabo Swinney's team fell to No. 2 this week. Lentz also dissects the Week 6 lineup of ACC contests, which includes Pittsburgh at Duke. Preshias Harris' Nashville Music Line report includes the scoop on new music from Jon Pardi and Mark Chesnutt. Plus, host Jon Rawl has a fun ride down memory lane talking about cowpeas.
Fall has arrived and the barrister of cooking Matt Heermans shares his Oktoberfest tips: bratwurst on the grill alongside onions. He also previews the Big 12's top Week 6 action: Texas at West Virginia and Oklahoma State at Texas Tech. In Dixie politics, most polls calling for President Trump's impeachment are gaining momentum; while a Republican leader in Georgia announces her intent to be nominated for the Peach State's forthcoming vacancy in the U.S. Senate.
James Meredith integrated the University of Mississippi on Sept. 30, 1962. Jerry Short was on the other side of Meredith and the U.S. Marshalls 57 years ago today – and he recalls this dramatic and deadly time during Mississippi and the South's evolvement on civil rights. Clemson nearly loses at North Carolina, and as a result the Alabama Crimson Tide ascend to No. 1. Plus, the first Sikh officer in the Harris County (Texas) Sheriff's Office is killed in the line of duty.
Week 5 of NCAA Football won't win awards for exciting rivalry games, but host Jon Rawl gets you ready for kickoff with SEC insider B.J. Bennett, of SouthernPigskin.com. Big 12 insider Matt Heermans has something to say about Texas Tech's voyage to Oklahoma. Plus, UCF coach Josh Heupel speaks after his team's dramatic loss at Pitt last weekend. The Knights welcome UConn to Orlando this weekend for an AAC battle.
SouthernPigskin.com's B.J. Bennett previews the Week 5 action for the SEC, as Mississippi State visits Auburn and Kentucky aims for six-straight at South Carolina. Major League Baseball junkie Zach Stone shares his thoughts on the Postseason-bound teams from the South: Astros, Braves, Cardinals, Nationals and possibly the Rays. Also, we let you know about Yall.com's "Each Southern State's Best Craft Beer Bar" feature.
Eric Church celebrates the No. 1 songs "Round Here Buzz" and "Some Of It," and our Preshias Harris was at the party in Music City and has the details. The ACC had a more respectable past weekend on the gridiron. CBS Sport Digital's Jonathan Leifheit returns to help preview Virginia at Notre Dame, Clemson at North Carolina, and N.C. State at Florida State. Also, we go way south to learn about the phrase "Borinqueno."
Clemson University economist Jhacova Williams, PhD., appears in a new TheGuardian.com video, "How Lynching Still Affects American Politics." Texas Tech rides into Norman with a backup quarterback. The Big 12 Barrister Matt Heermans previews Saturday's Texas Tech-Oklahoma duel, Kansas State's voyage to Oklahoma State, and Iowa State at Baylor. Plus, Orlando police terminate a school resource officer that sent 6-year-olds to juvenile detention.
The Tennessee Volunteers and Arkansas Razorbacks lost again in college football's Week 4, prompting our "Toccopola Storyteller" to further examine the dumpster fires currently raging in Knoxville, Tenn., and Fayetteville, Ark. PureIsGood.com launched Sept. 19 and owner Jason Nall visits with host Jon Rawl in a Yall.com Southern Entrepreneur showcase. Plus, a Florida woman bites a camel's testicles in Grosse Tete, La.
Tommy Tuberville, former Texas A&M assistant-turned-Auburn head football coach, dissects this years Tigers-Aggies match at Kyle Field. Y'all Show regular Matt Heermans discusses the Week 4 Big 12 action, which includes the Oklahoma State Cowboys' visit to the Texas Longhorns. Also, drama between Heart of Dixie FCS foes Alabama A&M and North Alabama.
ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit reflects on the rather awful Week 3 for the conference. Luckily, Week 4 is coming quick with big contests for Pitt, Louisville and Florida State. Loretta Lynn was at the Ryman Auditorium Tuesday night to receive a songwriting honor. Preshias Harris was in attendance and reports on this and the other happenings of Music Row. Also, learn all about what goes on a cheese board and the Unitarian Church.
