Posts tagged tradition
Gift Guide: Hometown Holiday
Gift Guide: Hometown Holiday

We've got the perfect selection of local gifts that will cover everyone on your list. Check out details below.

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GuidesKatie HowertonJackson TN, Tennessee, West Tennessee, Katie Howerton, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Tradition, Vol. 1, Issue 2, gift guide, Christmas, holidays, holiday, shop, shopping, Random Pieces of Wood, Austin Thompson, Jackson Pop-Up Shops, Pop-Up Shop, Yuletide Pop-Up Shop, Garner Blue, Lisa Garner, accessories, Havner's Frame Shoppe, Charlie Havner, downtown Jackson, Midtown Jackson, local business, local, craft, discount, sale, Nan's Toffee, Nan Thomas, food, Souvenir Design Co., Souvenir Design Company, Josh Garcia, Courtney Searcy, jewelry, Soma Lynn Jewelry, Amy Allison, Made On Acorn Hill, soap, Modero Coffee Roasters, Union University, coffee, Brooke Sprout, Hunter Anderson, handmade, stocking, tradition, Douglass Gray, Ross Priddy, Laura Priddy
Sharing in the Story of Southern Hospitality
Sharing in the Story of Southern Hospitality

Growing up in the South has been a unique experience; my upbringing has been fostered by arguably the most distinct and well-preserved regional culture in our country, one that is often recognized and celebrated for its pride in tradition by visitors and (definitely) natives alike. It’s hard to deny how significant the carryover is from generation to generation, whether we’re talking about our carb-loaded homemade recipes, the always-charming accent, or that trademark sweet tea.

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EssaysJoseph SmithJackson TN, Tennessee, Joseph Smith, Katie Howerton, hospitality, The South, southern, family, friends, welcome, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, church, holiday, home, food, neighbors, memories, tradition, nostalgia, culture, service, community, host, practice, customs
On: The Farmers' Market
On: The Farmers' Market

There is something comforting about ritual. Of course there’s also something comfortable about the familiar, but ritual is different. The repetition that comes with ritual isn’t out of habit. It’s not something you slip into, like ordering the same dish every time you go to your favorite restaurant. It’s done with intention, with reverence, and with appreciation. For many Jacksonians, Saturday mornings at the West Tennessee Farmers’ Market is one such ritual.

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EssaysJosh Garciadowntown Jackson, Farmers' Market, West Tennessee Farmers' Market, Jackson TN, Josh Garcia, La Cubanita, produce, local food, tradition, Our Jackson Home: The Magazine, Tourism Guide 2020
The Southern Snow Day: An Institution
The Southern Snow Day: An Institution

The Snow Day is a Southern Institution. Annually it affects our lives spent together in dramatic fashion. Schools close, milk is scant, and manufacturers of bread become wealthy overnight. As a life long Southerner the Snow Day is a cultural attribute of Southern life that I have come to adamantly defend.

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EssaysLuke PruettTom Meiners, snow day, Sabbath, the South, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, work, America, tradition, snow, Jackson TN, Tennessee, Luke Pruett, Josh Garcia, Kevin Adelsberger, Anthony Kirk