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31 Oct 2012

Eastern State Penitentiary {Echos of the Past}

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I adore abandoned buildings.  Throw in a bit of creepy atmosphere and a lot of history and it’s irresistible.  Since this is Halloween, I thought (more…)

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15 Apr 2012

Roadtrip on a Country Back Road {Boneville, Georgia}

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Growing up in south Mississippi, a  favorite childhood memory is spending lazy Sunday afternoons going for a drive with my family.  We would come home (more…)

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28 Feb 2012

Stewart M. Jones Junior High School

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The solid  Georgian Revival Beauty has stood proud since it was completed in 1927 by renowned Meridian architect P.J. Krouse.  It was one of the (more…)

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31 Jan 2012

Sloss Furnace {Birmingham Landmark}

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The towering hot blast stoves have stood like giant sentinels over the city of Birmingham since 1881, when Magic City was barely ten years old.  (more…)

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26 Oct 2011

Ghost of Pennhurst {Abandoned Pennsylvania}

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It’s that time of year again.  Gold and red leaves swirling in the wind,  pumpkins decorating neighborhood porches,  ghost stories being told around a bonfire…the (more…)

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