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On the Trail of Civil Rights in Alabama
Although Alabama wasn’t the only segregated southern state, the major battles to give equal rights to Black people were fought on its soil. Now museums, monuments and interpretative centres tell the story of civil rights in Alabama, but it’s best to hear it from the locals.
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Sweet Home Alabama
The Southern US state of Alabama can claim W.C. Handy, the father of the Blues, Hank Williams, the country music superstar, and Muscle Shoals Studios where some of the greatest soul music was recorded. Rupert Parker hits the road and lifts the lid on sweet home Alabama.
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Burning Man Festival. Stunning Nevada Desert Experience.
Anna Smith visits the Burning Man Festival, Nevada’s annual iconic gathering.
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Distilled at Gratz Park. Taste the beautiful south in Lexington
The first I knew about Distilled at Gratz Park was when I stumbled into the Gratz Park Inn, a charming boutique hotel tucked away in a quiet square in downtown Lexington Kentucky.
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Bouquet Restaurant. Taste delicious fine dining in Kentucky
Andy Mossack reviews the Bouquet Restaurant in Covington, Kentucky
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Walking in Memphis
Late morning and I’m walking in Memphis. Hot and steamy, with Marc Cohn’s lyrics bouncing around my head. I spot Jacqueline Smith still camped out on the corner of Mulberry and Butler Street opposite the Lorraine Motel, a place she has occupied for over 27 years
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