In 1966, Dr. Maulana Karenga encouraged black America to step away from the commercialization of Christmas. He created a holiday to recognize the heritage of people stranded from their lineage and wrapped up in consumerism, and over 40 years…
The oldest Torah scroll in America rests inside a museum at Congregation Mickve Israel on Monterey Square. Each year on July 11—the anniversary of the arrival of 42 Jewish settlers in Savannah just five months after the founding of…
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large ham hock 1 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup celery, chopped 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped 4 ears of corn, grilled and kernels removed 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 1 pound black-eyed peas, soaked…
hanksgiving leftovers mean everything. Don’t refer to that Tupperware full of turkey and herbed oyster stuffing as refrigerated; it’s a Phoenix, reborn from the microwave as an emotional placeholder on the timeline to the Christmas ham. But each December,…
Farmers, both black and white, came from the surrounding countryside to ship their wares off by rail. But more than a transit hub, West Broad was a cultural nexus for Savannah’s black and Jewish com- munities. In his book…
It’s a typical busy day at the large brick building that is home to the Savannah-Chatham Metro Police head- quarters. Police officers, some in uniform and others in plain clothes, hustle in and out of the double glass doors…
t’s not an uncommon scene in Savannah these days: An office worker takes her lunch out to Johnson Square, plugs headphones into her iPod and takes in the casual bonhomie of her surroundings. Cars edge past towering bank buildings,…
It has been said that Royce Hayes is the king of Monkey Island. The lone year-round resident of St. Catherine’s Island, Georgia—sometimes referred to as “Monkey Island” by locals—Hayes has lived and worked in near-solitude for thirty-two years. There…
Every once in a while you’ll stumble across an obituary in the Savannah Morning News that lists “debutante” as one of the deceased’s most esteemed and cherished accomplishments, like a military rank with which a valiant serviceman is buried,…
In her book, Thump Queen and other Southern Anomalies, photographer Meryl Truett managed to capture the image of a large wooden pig suspended midair on a platform advertising fine art photos for sale. Presumably because pigs are photogenic, and…
It’s a cool autumn morning and the grass is still covered in dew. Cars begin to arrive in the parking lot at the Primitive Baptist Church on Bee Road in East Savannah, and people trickle into a small wooden…
As anyone who has lived on a shoestring budget can attest, lunch can often feel like a frivolous waste of hard-earned cash. Yes, it’s the second most impor- tant meal of the day, and if you’ve skipped breakfast it…
Nobody does illuminated kitsch quite like the South. From the profusion of fiber optic religious art found at flea markets across the region to the ridiculous electric suits sported by rodeo heroes and country stars in the 1970s, we…
Tour: Carriage Tours of Savannah Cost: Group History and Haunted Tours start at $20 for adults and $10 for children ages 5-11. Under 5 are free. The Private Tours begin at $85 per couple and additional fees may apply for more than two people…
Perhaps not the traditional soda fountain with an interior of polished brass gooseneck spouts and spinning stools or even round marble-topped tables with matching sweet- heart chairs, The Soda Pop Shoppe, owned by Steve Lewellyn and managed by Willie…
The year is 1900. With the holidays approaching, ornithologist Frank Chapman, editor of Bird- Lore magazine, contemplates the tradition of the “side hunt.” Sportsmen will be gathering on Christmas Day, choosing sides and taking to the field to shoot…
Slicing yourself a piece of cake for a show that promises to be both the bee’s knees and the cat’s meow? If you’re a little lost in the lingo then brace yourself for a new twist on a time-tested…
