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Southern Stories by EPS Media

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I write about the Southโ€™s history, traditions, and people. Right now, I'm sharing my great-grandmotherโ€™s memoirs, one week at a time.

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  • All posts are free for now, but I do offer an affordable subscription and welcome founding members who would like to support my work here.

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  • At some point, I'll share subscriber-only posts with access to my full archive
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About Elizabeth Poland Shugg

Southern Stories focuses on the early American history and traditions that surround us here in the South.

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