Category Archives: Southern Culture

Section: Seersucker and Sunshine

Posted on December 21, 2011 by southernmuses

When We Were Young Joy McLaughlin, Recording Genius From the pen of Marsha L Burris I grew up in Newell where Joy McLaughlin got the best Christmas presents of all my friends. Sometimes I already knew what would be under … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Newell, North Carolina, Seersucker & Sunshine, Southeast U.S., Southern Belles, Southern Blog, Southern Culture, Southern Muses, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Section: Seersucker and Sunshine

Posted on March 7, 2011 by southernmuses

When We Were Young That’s Just Klaus From the pen of Marsha L Burris My sibs and I grew up in Newell, in a 1950s brick rancher that sat on the northwest corner of Mary and Osborne Yeomans’ dairy farm. … Continue reading →

Posted in Seersucker & Sunshine, Southern Culture, Southern History, Southern Muses, The South, Uncategorized, Vanishing Charlotte | 2 Comments

Section: Seersucker & Sunshine

Posted on October 2, 2010 by southernmuses

When We Were Young Barefootin’ in Newell from the pen of Marsha L. Burris Summer arrived for us the first warm day we could shed shoes and socks.  No calendar was consulted.  Feeling the lush cool clover under our feet … Continue reading →

Posted in Charlotte NC Blog, Historic Mecklenburg County, Mecklenburg County NC, North Carolina, North Carolina Blog, Seersucker & Sunshine, Southeast, Southeast U.S., Southern, Southern Belles, Southern Blog, Southern Culture, Southern History, The South | Tagged , | 5 Comments