‘Deep South’ Curates the Latest Beach Reads, New Fiction, and Even a Rogue Shark Memoir
‘Deep South’ magazine’s Summer 2024 Reading List is out! The over two dozen titles are rife with swampy and steamy Gulf tales, mysteries, histories, authors, and then some!
🆘 🤲 Give ’Til It Helps: The Gulf Begins to Recover from Hurricane Beryl
The second named storm of 2024 and the earliest-forming Cat 5 hurricane on record within a calendar year, Hurricane Beryl may have landed as a Cat 1, but still wreaked havoc in its wake. Learn how you can help!
Projections for July 4th Travel Are In: 2024 Will Be Another Record-Breaker
AAA predicts another record-breaking 4th of July holiday all across the United States, with more than 70.9 million travelers! Texas travel volume will exceed 5.6 million travelers, with Florida at 4.5 million.
Huntin’, Fishin’, Lovin’… and Smokin’ at Luke Bryan’s New ‘Shore Thing’ Cigar Store
Luke Bryan and 3-time Davidoff award-winning tobacconist Paul Copeland bring Shore Thing to The Wharf in Orange Beach, AL. It’s the 2nd of their cool, hot luxury cigar/cocktail lounges on the Gulf Coast!
Lessons From the Marjories: Watching Hurricane Season from the Front Porch
As changing climate conditions cause hurricanes to get larger, author Leslie K. Poole examines the relationships between Floridians and these massive storms.
Turtle Power! Learn About the Real Heroes on a Half Shell During World Sea Turtle Month
Learn all about ways to celebratie World Sea Turtle month throughout June! The University of Florida makes it easy to explore Sea Turtle resources courtesy of TESI – the Thompson Earth Systems Institute.
Buried Treasure at the Rosenberg Library: Jack Johnson Cigarette Cards
In honor of Juneteenth, Galveston, Texas’ Rosenberg Library Museum’s latest Treasure of the Month features a pair of cigarette cards featuring portraits of Jack Johnson, the first Black world heavyweight boxing champion and island native son.
Foley Beach Express Bridge Becomes Toll Free, Courtesy of State of Alabama
The signing of an agreement for the state of Alabama to purchase the Foley Beach Express Bridge in Orange Beach means the bridge will become toll free immediately upon ownership change.
Musings, Clues, and the Rougarou: Why Is the Blue Dog Blue?
George Rodrigue painted his first Blue Dog in 1984 after years of painting Cajun folklore and Louisiana landscapes. The Blue Dog, surprisingly, didn’t start blue.
She’s the Baddest in the World: New Orleans’ DJ Soul Sister Doesn’t Need to Spin the Hits
You won’t catch Soul Sister playing canned top 40 tracks off Spotify at your cousin’s wedding. The uniqueness of Soul Sister’s sound is the anchor of her work. The artist’s eye she brings to her sound is what makes her one of the greats.
