Martha Williams was a beautiful southern belle with a wealthy father who had held on to his fortune during the Civil War, and loved his daughter dearly. In 1890, her beau had asked for her hand in marriage, promising to give her a wonderful life. As the morning of her ...

I’ve written about my great grandmother’s beautiful patch of tiger lilies before. I never had the chance to meet her, she was born in England in 1863. But the patch of bright orange lilies that popped up at the end of our family’s farm every June I remember well. I ...

One of the graces of the old south, the live oak, is always green. It has thrived for centuries, the moss dripping from its long branches adding to its charm.  Live oaks are as much a part of Savannah as the huge ships that roll into port everyday, and as ...