Category: Alabama
Who Inhabited Russel Cave?
Today you might get bad teeth from drinking too much soda…ten thousand years ago teeth were a problem as well…but archeologists tell us the problem…
The Unusual National Park Cave
It’s a cave in the national park system…yet it is far different that well known sites such as Mammoth Cave or Carlsbad Caverns… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2021/09/13Sep21-Russell-Cave-1.mp3Podcast: Play…
An American Idol
You never know who you might meet when doing an interview. On a recent trip to Alabama to a historic recording studio, I was asked…
The Right Type of Syrup
Lots of people enjoy pure maple syrup. But if you ask this farmer what he thinks of it, well you’ll quickly find that he doesn’t…
A Farm With Its Own Museum
Joe’s farm is so old he has his own museum. He’ll show it to you if you come to visit. The items are quite remarkable,…
A Farm With A Long Lineage
In some parts of the country having a farm that is over a century old is quite an accomplishment. For Joe, well, he can trace…
Best of 2017: A Tribute to the Boll Weevil
Cotton was king in the southern U.S. in the early 20th century. However it was one of the tiniest of creatures that dethroned the crop…
Best of 2017: The Coon Dog Cemetery
It looks like many cemeteries in the U.S. There are grave markers and flowers surrounding by many trees. But this is not like any other…
Don’t Break My Heart
You probably either loved it or hated it – the song Achy, Breaky Heart. It was a song that Don Von Tress thought was pretty…
The Song With Roots in the Drive Thru
It all began in the drive thru line at Hardee’s. That was the place that inspired one of the most well-known songs in country music……
